National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a
Senior Network Planner - Resilience
to join our team in the Midlands region. The Senior Network Planner will provide leadership, subject matter expertise, and guidance, assuring the development and delivery of resilience, emergency, winter, and severe weather response plans. Please note that you will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full driving license to be considered for this position and during employment. What you'll be leading on
Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to a team of Network Planners or relevant parties in the development of regional resilience, emergency, winter, and severe weather plans that serve to minimise disruption to customers, whilst maximising operational delivery. Lead the development of relevant processes and procedures, ensuring they adopt best practices, intelligence insights, and ad-hoc changes for maximum customer benefit. Help manage the regional diversion routes, liaising with relevant parties to ensure they remain relevant and up to date; identify and resolve any closures or diversion route conflicts in line with existing procedures, escalating to the Network Availability Manager any issues which cannot be addressed. Proactively analyse the effectiveness of existing plans and arrangements in meeting service level expectations and implement improvement initiatives; manage risks and issues that affect delivery. Proactively liaise with regional Operations colleagues (e.g., Service Delivery and Scheme Delivery) and wider internal and external stakeholders to optimise network availability and minimise the impact of planned and unplanned events on customers. Take responsibility for the health and safety of the wider teams and yourself by challenging, reporting, and acting on any unsafe activities or conditions. Minimum Requirements
Extensive knowledge of flooding contingency planning and business continuity planning. Previous experience in highway maintenance and/or technical administration. Knowledge of winter and severe weather service and verification. Experience in people or stakeholder management. Proficiency in office software products to enable production/maintenance of documents, spreadsheets, and management reports. Our Benefits Package
Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance-related bonus. Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%. Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays). Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working. Life assurance of 4 times annual salary. Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7, and a network of mental health first aiders. A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel. Significant investment in your career development through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring, and on-job experience. Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave, and access to financial support for holiday play schemes. Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, and holidays. Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year. If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check. 3-year employment history references. DBS criminal record check. Social media and adverse journalism check. Driving licence check (if applicable). Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable). Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable).
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Senior Network Planner - Resilience
to join our team in the Midlands region. The Senior Network Planner will provide leadership, subject matter expertise, and guidance, assuring the development and delivery of resilience, emergency, winter, and severe weather response plans. Please note that you will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full driving license to be considered for this position and during employment. What you'll be leading on
Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to a team of Network Planners or relevant parties in the development of regional resilience, emergency, winter, and severe weather plans that serve to minimise disruption to customers, whilst maximising operational delivery. Lead the development of relevant processes and procedures, ensuring they adopt best practices, intelligence insights, and ad-hoc changes for maximum customer benefit. Help manage the regional diversion routes, liaising with relevant parties to ensure they remain relevant and up to date; identify and resolve any closures or diversion route conflicts in line with existing procedures, escalating to the Network Availability Manager any issues which cannot be addressed. Proactively analyse the effectiveness of existing plans and arrangements in meeting service level expectations and implement improvement initiatives; manage risks and issues that affect delivery. Proactively liaise with regional Operations colleagues (e.g., Service Delivery and Scheme Delivery) and wider internal and external stakeholders to optimise network availability and minimise the impact of planned and unplanned events on customers. Take responsibility for the health and safety of the wider teams and yourself by challenging, reporting, and acting on any unsafe activities or conditions. Minimum Requirements
Extensive knowledge of flooding contingency planning and business continuity planning. Previous experience in highway maintenance and/or technical administration. Knowledge of winter and severe weather service and verification. Experience in people or stakeholder management. Proficiency in office software products to enable production/maintenance of documents, spreadsheets, and management reports. Our Benefits Package
Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance-related bonus. Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%. Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays). Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working. Life assurance of 4 times annual salary. Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7, and a network of mental health first aiders. A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel. Significant investment in your career development through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring, and on-job experience. Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave, and access to financial support for holiday play schemes. Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, and holidays. Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year. If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check. 3-year employment history references. DBS criminal record check. Social media and adverse journalism check. Driving licence check (if applicable). Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable). Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable).
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