Planner, Portfolio Planning - Warwick, United Kingdom - National Grid

National Grid

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Warwick, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Planner, Portfolio Planning:

Location: Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
Division: Zonal Planning
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Job Category:
Electricity Transmission - Non-Operations- Job Function: Work Scheduling and Dispatch
About the role:

Title:
Planner, Portfolio Planning

Type:
Permanent

Location:
Warwick (Hybrid)

Hybrid and flexible working ingrained into our culture, this permanent role offers a mix of office working in Warwick (min one day per week) and home working.

The plan to power our nation sustainably. We're shaping a low carbon future, and your legacy starts here.

In this role you will create and deliver both work and outage planning against the current and next regulatory period.

You'll be responsible for identifying and assessing all of the projects the organisation needs to deliver for a specific zone, and for deciphering how to schedule them whilst minimising interruptions to customers.

In order to meet our Net Zero 2035 target this is becoming a highly strategic role, you'll take a look back at the work we managed to complete last year, plan as much as we can complete in the current year, and start to look five years in advance.

Are you ready for the challenge?

About you:

Minimum HNC/GNVQ L4 qualification preferably in an engineering discipline
Significant working experience in a planning or project management role
Ability to understand and interrogate multiple IT systems
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Advanced level Microsoft Excel user
Current full driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK
Experience of using Microsoft Power BI highly beneficial, but not essential

What you'll get:

A salary of £39,490 £50,000 dependant on capability
Annual Performance Based Bonus
37hour week
25 days annual leave (increasing to 26 after two years' service) plus eight statutory days
The option to buy additional or sell holiday days
Generous contributory pension scheme we will doublematch your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave so long as it's relevant to your role
Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few
Family care benefits including a backup care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing

More information:

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it's essential that it's continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers.

At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:
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At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people.
Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications,
the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. **We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.