Planning & Controls Officer

Overview

Plan and control maintenance scheduling to optimise asset availability and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• planning tools
• scheduling
• change management
• work reviews
• team coordination
• documentation

Tasks

As a Planning & Controls Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting operational planning across a geographic zone. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the effective scheduling and delivery of routine and non-routine work activities, helping to optimise asset availability and reliability. This is a Level 6 role within the Business Support job family, reporting to the Utilisation Manager. -Collaborating with Portfolio Planning and Area Managers to deliver achievable annual plans. -Driving improvements in core planning processes. -Managing change requests and re-planning activities efficiently. -Manage the Project Plan to delivery, including change management. -Facilitating post-work reviews in coordination with operational control. -Leading the scheduling and dispatch of maintenance, defect, breakdown, and operational activities. -Coordinating with GT Operations, Construction, and Asset teams to manage conflicts and ensure smooth delivery. -Documenting planning decisions and communicating them effectively to stakeholders. -Using planning tools to align workload with resource capability and availability.

Requirements

• scheduling
• planning tools
• driving licence
• stakeholder engagement
• leadership
• regulatory knowledge

What You Bring

You’re a proactive planner with strong leadership and communication skills. You thrive in collaborative environments and are comfortable using digital tools to manage complex schedules. You’re customer-oriented, detail-focused, and committed to continuous improvement. -Willingness to complete a suitable leadership training programme. -Strong understanding of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures. -Demonstrated ability to lead and promote team working across diverse groups. -Comfortable engaging with external stakeholders including third parties and landowners. -Essential: Valid UK Driving Licence. -Proven experience in work scheduling and outage planning. -Skilled in using computer-based planning tools and desktop software. -Experience working with internal teams such as GT Operations, Asset, Construction, and Procurement.

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Benefits

Salary: £46,891 - £59,303 + A Range of Benefits Inclusive Recruitment -Professional development and career progression -Death in service 10x your basic salary -An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance -Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%) -26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days -Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury -Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave -Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role -Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day -Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance

About National Gas

-It stands as Britain's critical gas transmission operator. -It’s wholly owned by Macquarie’s consortium. -It serves half a million businesses, 35 power stations, and dozens of industrial sites via its National Transmission System. -It’s structured across four divisions: transmission, metering, services, and Premtech consultancy. -With over 60 compressor stations and 500+ above-ground installations, it ensures reliability and rapid response across the network. -It operates a public-facing app offering near real-time data on gas flows and demand. -From managing old pipelines to designing future low-carbon systems, it weaves history and innovation into Britain’s energy tapestry.

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