Ventia Looking for Planner at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

About Ventia
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate. Ventia works with Transpower in the South Island to ensure they meet their mission of creating great places and supporting their people.
 
About the role
A fantastic position now exists for a Project Planner to work in our collaborative, and supportive team of driven people working together to improve the quality of life of those in the Christchurch, Canterbury area. As a Planner/ Scheduler, you will be developing, reporting and monitoring the planning as required to undertake Maintenance works in an efficient manner consistent with KPI and contractual targets. There will be a focus on longer term planning (> 6 weeks to 2 years); mainly preparing Ventia’s response for Transpower’s 2-Year Work Plan, and other longer term planning activities.

Your responsibilities will include (but not limited to)

• Taking charge of the planning and outage functions for RSC5 region, particularly Canterbury
• Supporting the Operations Manager and Service Delivery Manager in planning discussions with Client
• Looking at ways to make the Planning process more efficient, including use of technology
• Implementing and maintaining necessary planning and procedures, to ensure all planned work meets or exceeds timeframes, deadlines and budgeted margin
• Planning of works to align with allowed budget
• Be up to speed with current and long term outages
• Providing back up to Planner/Planning Coordinator/Outage Coordinator as required
   

 
About you
Highly motivated, you have demonstrable experience in a project planning within an electrical &gas or infrstructure organisation; organisational and time management skills are second to none and you are on an on-going for continuous improvement! You have working experience with Microsoft Programs most especially excel, or other similar systems with the ability to use scheduling software at an advanced level. You experience in producing detailed reports as well as your ability to lead change within projects or construction companies will ensure your success in this role.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undergo a pre-employment medical as well as a police check.
 
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