Salary & Benefits: Salary range £26,497.86 - £32,911.20 per annum dependant on experience, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave, 8 x bank holidays, plus a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Resource & Asset Planner progression plan. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
Location: Bradford / Hybrid Working (3 x days in the office per week – Bradford)
Work type: We have two positions available one permanent and one temporary opportunity for 12 x months. Working full time, 37 hours per week, on a flexible shift pattern working Monday – Friday between a working window of 7:00am-4:30pm.
We currently have two exciting opportunities for Resource & Asset Planner’s to join the Clean Water Technical Team, which forms part of the wider Proactive and Technical Process Optimisation department in the Water Service Delivery Business Unit.
What we do:
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drink-ing water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.
Where you fit in:
As our Resource & Asset Planner you will be expected to plan and manage the efficient and compliant allocation of Service Delivery resources using the corporate systems and procedures.
You’ll be responsible for liaising with suppliers, ordering and scheduling chemical deliveries, ensuring that the procurement process runs smoothly from the initial ordering process through to receipt of the goods, whilst dealing with any discrepancies.
You will monitor and allocate the day to day resource plan of the Field Team which will include prioritising workloads against the resource available in the field, being the single point of contact for internal and external customers and giving information on job progression where necessary.
What skills & qualifications you will need:
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills with an ability to influence and negotiate a wide range of people. You will de-velop and maintain excellent working relationships with your key stakeholders and demonstrate excellent customer service skills as you will be dealing with both in-ternal and external customers as part of the role.
You will be self-motivated and demonstrate rigorous attention to detail to ensure 'right first time' performance. You will be using a variety of IT systems within the role, therefore you will be a confident user of a variety of IT systems and in analys-ing and validating data.
You will be able to take ownership of issues, seeing them through to resolution, being able to self-manage, even in difficult circumstances. Ideally you will also have an overall awareness of Health and Safety.
Please note, a full UK Driving licence is required for this role and previous experience of resource management is also desirable.
Although our assets are operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year the company is committed to support flexible work patterns and job share options, where possible, to give you more control over your time and responsibilities. Whether you have child-care responsibilities or are looking for the ideal work-life balance our flexible options can offer work patterns that suit your needs.
If you’re an experienced customer service or scheduling/resource management professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.
Please upload an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a cover statement outlining your relevant experience for the role.
Recruitment Process:
Closing Date: 26th April, 2024
We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your ap-plication as soon as possible.
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