Delivering what we promise

Morrison Water Services part of the M Group Services Water Division are the leading service provider in the water and wastewater infrastructure sectors in the UK. As a division, we employ circa 3000 people across the UK and we are looking for aspiring people like you, who are keen to build their career within the Water Industry.

Our people provide essential infrastructure services through long-term framework agreements to the water and wastewater sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our Water Division provides a broad range of technical capabilities to our clients ranging from asset condition assessment to design, build, commissioning and completion. With a 2.1billion order book and turnover at 450 million, we are market leaders in our field. Joining us gives you the scope and ability to work for an organisation who are not only invested in your career, but your future too. Sound interesting?

Delivering what we promise Morrison Water Services is currently looking to recruit a Planning Manager to work on our Yorkshire Water WSP R&M and Metering contract.

As Planning Manager, you will be required to work collaboratively with our client Yorkshire Water. Leading a high performing planning, and scheduling team to deliver the end-to-end journey for R&M delivery. You will be able to manage your team to optimise our performance, customer experience and commercial objectives. You will be responsible for ensuring all planning activities are completed compliantly and within contract SLA’s with a clear focus on KPI performance measures.

Our business is built on our key values and behavior's, which the Planning Manager has a key role in implementing and upholding in their given planning area. Our people are our greatest asset, and as the Planning Manager, you will support all colleagues and clients to deliver exceptional service and results.

• Ensuring your team plan and schedule all work streams efficiently and achieving a ‘right first time’ approach.
• Providing exceptional customer service by embedding a customer focused mindset
• To be part of the team to implement and embrace new ways of working and technologies.
• Managing and reviewing Service Delivery performance including cost of failure.
• Ensuring delivery targets are managed and met.
• Sharing best practice through regular liaison meetings with colleagues and client.
• Ensuring all works are planned with a continued focus on supply interruptions and DG3 targets.
• Delivering Yorkshire Water’s KPI performance measures
• Ensuring that all operational resource has an achievable and commercially viable workload planned every day.
• Assisting in the delivery of all planned work with close liaison with operational colleagues.
• Ensuring that NRSWA legislation and requirements are followed within your teams.
• You will be experienced in a leadership role and be capable of building an efficient and well-motivated team delivering a top-class Planning, Scheduling and Support service
• Leadership of all colleagues across the planning and scheduling functions, supporting development, diversity and inclusion and championing employee engagement.
• To promote the highest levels of integrity within the business and to demonstrate professionalism and uphold the MWS code of conduct at all time.                                                                                      

We will look for an experiences people leader with experience in the Water Industry and Planning and Scheduling experience 

• Demonstrable high level of leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• Extensive system and process knowledge
• You are IT literate with extensive knowledge of SAP, ICE, Street Manager, Advantex and Power BI – to ensure you are leading a high performing team
• Previous Senior Management experience in utility contracting or similar environment
• You possess a good understanding of commercial/strategic awareness
• Can demonstrate that you have the ability to be decisive and work effectively under pressure
• Uphold a strong customer focus
• Can show us that you have excellent communication and influencing skills to inspire and motivate a team, while effectively managing client stakeholders
• That you are confident in delegating tasks while maintaining full oversight of planning and scheduling functions within the team

As a valued employee of the M Group Services Water Division, you’ll be entitled to: 

• Private Healthcare
• Company car or car allowance
• Matched Pension Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to progress in a successful company
• Life Assurance
• The option to take out Personal Accident Insurance
• The option to partake in Payroll giving
• Salary Finance - an online portal offering financial support via articles, videos and blogs. You can apply for loans and savings schemes via payroll
• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday

Who doesn’t like a discount? You will have access to you ‘My Rewards’ portal. This provides amazing reductions on 1000’s of purchases including Mobile Phone, Utility bills & top retail brand discounts.

Here’s a few so you can see the type of saving’s you can make:

• Up to 7% discounts on major supermarkets
• Up to 52% on Cinema tickets
• Up to 33% on holidays and travel
• Up to 10% on restaurants and takeaways
• Up to 25% off gym membership

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

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