We are excited to announce an opening for a System Planner to join our Thames Valley Planning team! As a System Planner, you will play a vital role in ensuring a resilient water supply in the Thames Valley both now and in the future. Your team will be responsible for taking companywide strategic objectives and producing optimized long-term water system plans for the Thames Valley that deliver upon these objectives.
Aligned with our strategic plans, you will create medium-to-long-term asset interventions that can be promoted through our investment process. By doing so, you will help ensure a reliable and sustainable water supply for the Thames Valley's growing population.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact and are driven to help build a better future in Thames Valley communities. We invite you to join our dynamic and innovative team and help us create a brighter future for all.
What you’ll be doing as a System Planner
- Identifying key system design capability (capacity/demand, Opex and performance).
- Set out the performance required from the medium to longer-term area.
- Understand the asset debt in the area.
- Work with others to understand the critical risks in the area.
- Understand the requirements of our customers, stakeholders, and regulators.
- Develop and promote medium to long-term needs through the Stage Gate (SG0).
- Ensure that the plans account for growth, climate change, improving the environment, and supporting the well-being of the communities in which we operate.
- Share the plans across the area teams to help identify synergies and efficiencies.
- Work with Operational teams to understand the critical area investment needs in the medium to longer term.
- Develop medium to long-term activity forecasts for future price reviews and multi-AMP investment planning.
- Work with external stakeholders and partners to co-create investment options that meet multi-agency needs.
Hybrid – Clearwater Court.
36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
What you should bring to the role
- Good experience or a degree in an engineering or environmental-based subject or similar would be desirable.
- Professional membership in an engineering, environmental, or asset management organisation is an advantage.
- Have experience in the role field and hold strong analytical skills.
- A sound understanding of asset management or engineering best practices.
- A great communicator who can share complex information with all levels of stakeholders.
- Be competent with MS Office and Microsoft 365, including Power BI and GIS.
- Able to pull together complex information and create focused plans that meet business objectives.
- Have a good understanding of risk management.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary from £41600 - £45000 per annum.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
- Personal Medical Assssments – Open to all once a year.
- A wider benefits scheme includes our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
Who are we? At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.