Planner Scheduler
6 days ago
As our Planner/Scheduler, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth delivery of our work programmes and operational plans. You will be responsible for coordinating resources, managing schedules, supporting project and maintenance teams to deliver on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling resources effectively to achieve the overall work programme and meet budgeted outcomes. You will identify any utilisation issues and coordinate timely resolutions, while producing and maintaining a minimum four-month rolling schedule, or longer where possible, in line with Northpower and our client's requirements. The role includes managing multiple operational plans to ensure alignment with organisational objectives, leading weekly resource coordination meetings with key stakeholders, and collaborating with Field Managers to optimise the utilisation of field staff. You will also manage outage requests and processes to minimise operational disruption, plan a four-month work programme, and ensure all team members have allocated jobs to maintain workflow efficiency.
Experience:
We are seeking candidates with strong experience in planning and scheduling, ideally within utilities or infrastructure. Exceptional organisational and time-management skills are essential, along with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and resources effectively. The ideal candidate is proactive, solution-focused, and able to work well under pressure, with excellent communication and teamwork skills. Intermediate-level Excel skills or above are also required, with the ability to use spreadsheets effectively for scheduling, reporting, and data analysis. In terms of performance delivery, you will ensure all operational, regulatory, and our client requirements are met or exceeded, achieve and surpass performance targets and operational goals, and apply problem-solving skills to implement effective solutions promptly.
About us:
Northpower is one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements. We have over 1,400 employees working together across 16 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.
Apply Now:
At Northpower, we're committed to delivering safe, reliable, and efficient power solutions to our communities. We value innovation, teamwork, and operational excellence, and we're looking for a highly organised Planner/Scheduler to join our dynamic team. Don't miss out apply now at our career's website using #REQ1791. Suitable applicants will be interviewed whilst the advertisement is open.
Send in your interest early, please note that to be considered for this role, you must be in New Zealand and possess a current work visa. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications from those without the right to work in New Zealand.
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