VeoliaUKI

Lead Planner

West Midlands Full time

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary: £60,000 per annum, plus £550 per month car allowance and competitive annual bonus.

Location: Home Based 

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s  just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. 

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

  • Access to our company pension scheme

  • Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

  • Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

  • 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household

  • One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community 

  • Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

  • Lead all scheduling (programme) activities for the Energy Projects Development Team and serve as the subject matter expert for scheduling across the wider IWE Projects Delivery Team

  • Develop and standardise scheduling strategies and approaches, determining the most appropriate scheduling methodology based on project requirements and available information

  • Manage and lead a team of 1-5 direct reports and 5-10 indirect reports, providing coaching and leadership on all scheduling matters across 50-100 opportunities per year with conversion to £50m annual revenue

  • Summarise and present project schedules to senior management and customers, providing professional assessments of schedule accuracy and recommendations on appropriate time contingencies

  • Collaborate with Business Development and Technical Direction teams to ensure customer requirements are understood and realistic schedules are developed that balance customer expectations with successful project delivery

  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with key supply chain partners to support the scheduling process and ensure continuous improvement by incorporating real-time learning from delivery phase projects back into the development phase

What we're looking for:

  • Degree level qualification or equivalent in a relevant engineering, construction or commercial discipline, plus qualification/certification specifically in project planning/scheduling

  • Proven experience of engineering and construction project planning/scheduling, ideally in the energy sector, to ensure successful project development and delivery phases

  • Advanced level skills in Business Acumen, Financial Management, Project Management, and Relationship Management

  • Experience of working as part of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high performance teamwork and collaboration

  • Experience of business development to maintain Customer Focus and balance customer expectations with realistic project delivery schedules

What’s next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.