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Overhead Lines Planner Salary range: £57,960 - £69,214 (working a 48-hour week) (Salary has room to progress via a technical competency scheme) Location: Stockton or Wakefield Enrolment into our double matched pension scheme A car allowance scheme Position Overview: The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, and delivering overhead line projects for both HV & LV works in Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne & Wear/Teesside region for Northern Powergrid. Ensure delivery of all overhead line projects safely, to a quality standard, programme, and budget and to the satisfaction of the client. Key Responsibilities: • Ensure that all work planned is achieved in a timely manner adhering to all relevant DNO guaranteed standards., • Complete task instructions that include all necessary documentation such as work instructions, safe digs, switching schedules, construction plans, page per poles etc., • Manage the completion and submission of all OHL site construction works (as-built drawings etc.) to the Client where necessary., • Attend, document and manage their own actions from the internal weekly team progress meetings., • Control and manage all overhead line programmes and KPI registers in relation their own works., • Manage the organising of all support activities where required in their team (such as plant and machinery, TMA etc.), • Manage the documentation for planned work such as interruption cards, safe digs, surveys, council notices etc., • Ensure that all work planned has been commercially assessed and all income, costs and variations have been considered and agreed with the client., • Work with the technical administrator in order to ensure the efficient and timely submission of monthly invoices to the Client for works planned and completed., • Produce information for the operation manager for the completion of weekly and monthly reports where required., • Control and manage monthly income and cost levels relevant to work planned., • Provide KPI, planned and actual, performance and monitoring information to the Operation Manager., • Carry out safety audits as per the business audit schedules., • Carry out any other general or ad hoc tasks as required. Key Competencies: • Leadership:, • Shows the ability to guide, motivate, and support others to achieve shared goals., • Communication:, • Communicates clearly and respectfully, ensuring information is understood by diverse audiences., • Team Working:, • Collaborates effectively with colleagues by sharing ideas, supporting others, and contributing to group success., • Customer Service:, • Provides friendly, professional support to customers by understanding their needs and resolving issues efficiently., • Decision Making:, • Makes informed, timely decisions by evaluating options, considering risks, and choosing the most effective solution., • Operational Management:, • Oversees daily operations efficiently, ensuring resources are used effectively and tasks are completed to a high standard. Essential Qualifications & Experience: • A strong acumen for organisation and managing of projects of various sizes., • Experience in the industry or similar industries around the planning and setting personnel to work., • A good understanding around risk management & mitigation, • GSCE’s - A-C in Math’s & English, • Full UK Driving Licence – with less than 9 points on license., • Use of Microsoft Office Applications – specifically office, word & excel., • Customer/Client Management, • Experience of street works and engaging with local authorities. Desirable Qualifications & Attributes: • HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (for example a relevant degree or A-level), • Experience planning both LV and HV OHL outage works in DNO areas., • IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH., • Held DNO authority codes and had experience working on the OHL network.