Job Description

Senior Planner - Logistics
An exciting opportunity is now available for a Senior Planner - Logistics, this role will see you become part of our growing Delivery team in our operational team, providing support on various Scottish Water Framework contracts.
As well as offering a diverse and exciting workload, we put significant emphasis on development of innovative technical approaches and providing an enjoyable working environment in which our staff can develop their careers through our varied training and development programme. Our Water and Wastewater Consultancy business has a range of prestigious programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond.
About You:
As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Senior Planner - Logistics is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.
You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute towards optioneering, outline, and detailed design expertise across various frameworks. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure.
By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
Your Responsibilities:

• Organise all logistics requirements for the business stream.
• Ensure all required travel arrangements are made.
• Interact with all levels of management, including suppliers/clients.
• Liaise with clients - arranging required 3rd party logistical needs.
• Communicate with client and staff regarding travel arrangements, work requirements and any other logistical matters.
• Manage sub-contractors ensuring RPS have a shared operational risk contractually.
• Create and maintain a logistics dashboard, providing live departmental performance measures.
• Conduct periodic audits of sub-contractors - both desktop and on site.
• Be the lead for other members of staff with logistics responsibilities.
• Chair weekly logistics meetings.
• Undertake monthly reviews of supplier expenditure.
• Assist with third party invoice approval as needed.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• People management.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Pursues training and development opportunities and strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Understanding of traffic management arrangements essential.

Understanding of valve operations preferred. * Experience working in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to consistently deliver excellent customer service, internally and externally.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and complete tasks with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• Degree qualified in a Technical or Construction discipline is highly regarded, but not essential.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable.

What's in it for you?
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You'll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their well-being.
A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you are part of the solution.
Why RPS?
We're a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you.
About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company:
RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech's 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.
As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.
Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!
What happens next?
If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.
Mutual Dignity and Respect
Mindful that a truly welcoming organisation must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding principles of mutual dignity and respect in all People processes. This approach ensures that we reflect the communities and clients we serve, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company's future.
To help us monitor our performance and continue to improve in relation to mutual dignity and respect we would appreciate your compliance in completing the questions in this section. The information provided will form no part of the selection process and will be treated in strict confidence.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.
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