County Planning Lead

About This Role

Key Responsibilities

• To be the point of contact for sludge movements across the region and the subject matter expert for the appointed county.
• Creating an annual production plan and modifying weekly to maintain Wastewater and Water compliance in the most cost effective way.
• Monitoring and tracking progress of all work that is scheduled via the scheduling system and key levels across the import sites to proactively manage any headroom shortfalls that could impact the production plan.
• Liaising with the county hub to manage shortfall and mitigate compliance risk.
• Managing any conflicts that arise around job priorities and working with the county hub to resolve these.
• Act as the key point of contact for responding to changes to the regional production plan via escalations and responsible for updating the outage tracker.
• Working closely with the wastewater network and hubs to ensure that work is prioritised based on risk and export performance is proactively challenged and managed.

Technical Skills & Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of systems thinking, with the ability to recognise how decisions and processes influence both Bioresources and Wastewater performance.
• Solid working knowledge of wastewater treatment processes and networks, enabling confident and informed conversations with operational teams and an effective understanding of company policies and procedures.
• Excellent analytical capability, with the skill to interpret data, draw meaningful insights, and present information clearly to a range of audiences.
• Awareness of key transport legislation and regulatory requirements, particularly those relevant to sludge logistics and movement.
• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities, maintaining accuracy, structure, and focus in a fast moving environment.
• A valid driving licence, as some travel will be required across the region.

What You'll Get In Return

Benefits

• 26 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after four years) plus 8 bank holidays
• Competitive pension with up to 14% employer contribution and life cover
• Up to 7.5% performance‑related bonus and recognition awards
• Company‑funded healthcare plan
• MyGymDiscounts – savings on gyms and digital fitness
• Access to Best Doctors, Salary Finance and Wealth at Work
• Retail deals and discounts
• EVolve car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy scheme
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave
• If you are motivated, confident in fast paced environments, and excited to join a team that works together to solve problems and deliver great outcomes, we would love to hear from you.