Planning Lead

Location: South East London

About

The Role Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working? We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure. This role will be within our clean water team. Safeguarding the quality, reliability, and performance of drinking water across our region.

We work across complex network systems, enhancing, maintaining, installing, and repairing infrastructure from pipes to water meters, to ensure consistently high-water quality. Through proactive network management and resilient engineering, we help ensure communities have safe, dependable water supplies every day. Want to be a part of it? What will you be doing? Team Leadership & Oversight Operational Excellence & Productivity Compliance & Risk Management Stakeholder & Customer Engagement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) What you 'll bring Proven experience in planning and scheduling, preferably within the utilities or infrastructure sector Strong analytical and problem-solving skill Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy Strong communication and interpersonal skills Proficient in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., Ofwat, DWI) Experience in customer communication and notification processes Ability to work independently and as part of a team What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
Contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

In addition, this role offers; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Discretionary bonus scheme

About us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations We're together and as one team;

the whole is greater than the sum of the parts We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding. MGroupW