We’re looking for a talented and driven Scheduling Lead to head up our Planning & Scheduling function, playing a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient and effective delivery of maintenance and project work across the network.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll bring together routine maintenance (OPEX), project activity (CAPEX), and real-time operational demands, ensuring plans are achievable, resources are optimised, and performance targets are met.
You’ll lead a specialist scheduling team, acting as the central coordination point between operations, engineering, and major projects, ensuring everything from long-term planning to emergency response is aligned and deliverable.
What you’ll be doing
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Leading and developing a high-performing Planning & Scheduling team
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Overseeing the scheduling of routine maintenance, asset work, project delivery, major programmes, and emergency/reactive fault response and dispatch activities
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Managing and prioritising workloads to ensure performance targets and KPIs are consistently achieved
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Providing oversight of integrated OPEX and CAPEX schedules, ensuring alignment with operational and safety requirements
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Acting as a key interface for Major Projects, ensuring effective integration into regional plans
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Collaborating closely with the System Operator to manage access, resolve conflicts, and optimise delivery
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Monitoring performance, identifying risks, and driving improvements in delivery and efficiency
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Leading continuous improvement across scheduling processes, tools, and reporting
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Building strong relationships across Operations and Delivery teams, Engineering and Asset Management, Major Projects, and external stakeholders
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This is a highly collaborative role with significant visibility and influence across the business.
This is a highly collaborative role with significant visibility and influence across the business.
