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Location: Hybrid working - based at one of the depots within our East Midlands network
Contract type: 12 month fixed-term contract
At Cadent we're excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We've got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We're making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we're shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
Job Purpose
Working as a Plant Protection Planner you'll be responsible for the successful delivery of the Plant Protection process. You'll work alongside the local Plant Protection team, and regularly interact with a broad range of customers, colleagues, stakeholders and contract partners.
What you'll get to work on
- Proactively manage workbooks ensuring key dependencies are updated on a monthly basis such as Skill Sets, Post Codes, and Resource Team Alignments
- Build efficient robust plans taking into consideration reactive work coming in, whilst proactively managing backlogs of work if applicable
- Expertly use the business systems alongside the department systems and processes to their optimum effect thereby enabling the Plant Protection team to achieve their regulatory and financial targets.
- Responsible for ensuring that the Short Cycle Planned Work processes are always adhered to and that the planning workbooks are regularly updated regarding housekeeping and updates to support the auditing regime carried out by colleagues
- Organise and send out billing to 3rd parties prior and following work that has been carried out
- Keep track of invoices that have been paid and outstanding payments giving monthly updates of finances brought into the Plant Protection team
- Take a proactive role in BCM situations
Who are we looking for
- Experience of operating in a regulated, safety critical environment
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills and a demonstrable ability to meet Stakeholder expectations
- Experience of following and working to departmental processes, whilst highlighting future process improvements
- Experience of maintaining operational processes through BCM events including the reviewing, creating and updating of standard operating procedures
- Proactive participant in Performance Excellence and Continuous Improvement within teams
- Experience of working in a fast paced environment
- Excellent demonstrable knowledge of GDFO systems and Microsoft packages particularly Excel and how they interface with Operate & Maintain processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of Process Safety and its implications if not managed correctly
What's In It For You
Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves. For this role in particular we can offer:
- Funding and support towards completing qualifications
- Ample opportunity for progression within the business
- Mentoring and guidance opportunities
Why Join Us
We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being. These include:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
- Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
- Flexible working
- Strong commitments to ED&I
- Generous family provision policies
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
- My Offers membership card - offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a Gympass' scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships
We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what's possible for the role.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don't meet every single requirement listed?
Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application - You may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.
We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can't wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As an active and proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we aim to ensure that all candidates receive a response to their application, regardless of the outcome.
We will be receiving applications until the specified date above, though Cadent retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at your earliest convenience.
Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.
What's next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.
To learn more about Cadent and what we do, visit our website at Home | Cadent (cadentgas.com)
