Technical Maintenance Planner

TT2 Limited, the operator of the iconic Tyne Tunnels has an exciting, rare opportunity for a proactive experienced full-time Technical Maintenance Planner to join our friendly and supportive team at our premises in Wallsend, North Tyneside (this is not a remote position).

Our vision is to be recognised regionally as an organisation that provides significant value to the North East and every day we help the 65,000+ customers who use the Tyne Tunnels to have the best journey experience possible. This means we are committed to delivering regional growth by offering the most reliable, safe, sustainable, and efficient service to our customers.

TT2 are dedicated to being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We support our employees with a number of initiatives, and we are proud to have a “Great Place to Work” Certification.

This is a brand-new vacancy and an exciting opportunity to join the team at a time of ongoing expansion within our operations team. The role is varied and interesting and you will play a critical role in the ongoing safety, reliability, and functionality of the tunnel’s infrastructure. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure that all technical systems within the tunnels such as electrical, mechanical, fabric, ventilation, lighting, fire detection, suppression, and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), are maintained to the highest standards.

Developing and implementing structured maintenance plans, the Technical Maintenance Planner helps prevent unexpected failures, reduce downtime, and extend the lifespan of critical assets.

The Technical Maintenance Planner acts as a central coordinator, liaising between Maintenance, Operations, Safety and Assurance, and external contractors to ensure that maintenance work is thoroughly planned, resources are allocated efficiently.

Develop and maintain preventative, reactive and predictive maintenance schedules for all tunnel systems (mechanical, electrical, civil, SCADA, fire safety, ventilation, lighting etc).

Generate, assign, and track work orders using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

Prioritise and coordinate planned maintenance activities to minimise disruption to tunnel operations.

You will be passionate about delivering a great service to all our key stakeholders. You will be committed to promoting a positive health and safety culture and possess strong safety awareness. You will be self-motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload to meet deadlines and the ability to clearly and accurately convey technical information both verbally and in writing.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering, or related technical field.
• Additional certificates in maintenance planning are advantageous.
• More than 3 years’ experience of maintenance planning.

• Experience using CMMS/asset management software.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and maintenance software.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Detail‑oriented and methodical.
• Proficiency with MS Office and relevant engineering software.

Working as part of the Operational Delivery team, you will be working 37 hours per week based in our Wallsend office. The office hours are Monday to Thursday 08.30 – 16.30 including 30‑minute unpaid lunch break and Friday 08.30 – 16.00 including 30‑minute unpaid lunch break.

You may require site visits to tunnel environments (confined spaces, noisy areas).

To attract the best candidates, we will offer a salary of £46,609.00 - £49,067.00 per annum, along with membership of the Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. We also offer 26 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holidays.

We offer comprehensive training and continuous development for this role, as well as encouraging and helping our employees gain additional relevant certification and qualifications. Other…