National Gas
Scheduling Lead
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Scheduling Lead
Location
Warwick, Bristol or Warrington
Salary
£49,855 - £60,000 per annum
About the Role
We’re looking for a talented and driven Scheduling Lead to head up our Planning & Scheduling function, playing a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of maintenance and project work across the network.
This is a high-impact leadership role, where you will bring together:
- Routine maintenance (OPEX),
- Project activity (CAPEX),
- Real-time operational demands,
Ensuring plans are achievable, resources are optimised, and performance targets are met.
You’ll lead a specialist scheduling team, acting as the central coordination point between operations, engineering, and major projects, ensuring alignment from long-term planning to emergency response.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading and developing a high-performing Planning & Scheduling team
- Overseeing scheduling for:
- Routine maintenance
- Asset work
- Project delivery
- Major programmes
- Emergency/reactive fault response and dispatch activities
- Managing and prioritising workloads to ensure:
- Performance targets are consistently achieved
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met
- Providing oversight of integrated OPEX and CAPEX schedules, ensuring alignment with operational and safety requirements
- Acting as a key interface for Major Projects, ensuring effective integration into regional plans
- Collaborating closely with the System Operator:
- Managing access requests
- Resolving conflicts
- Optimising delivery
- Monitoring performance, identifying risks, and driving improvements in delivery and efficiency
- Leading continuous improvement across:
- Scheduling processes
- Tools
- Reporting methodology
- Building strong relationships across:
- Operations and Delivery teams
- Engineering and Asset Management
- Major Projects
- External stakeholders
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This is a highly collaborative role with significant visibility and influence across the business.
About You
We’re looking for someone who can combine strong leadership, operational planning expertise, and excellent communication skills to drive performance and bring teams together.
Key Skills & Experience
Required
- Proven experience in planning, scheduling, or operational coordination, preferably within:
- Utilities
- Infrastructure
- Engineering
- Similar high-complexity environments
- Strong leadership experience, with abilities to:
- Motivate teams
- Develop staff
- Guide decision-making
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (a critical success factor)
- Experience managing complex workloads and competing priorities
- Strong analytical capability, including:
- Performance reporting
- Data-driven decision-making
- Experience using scheduling or work management systems, such as:
- SAP
- Maximo
- Primavera
- MS Project
- Notion familiarity with tools like Excel or Power BI
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment, influencing across multiple teams
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Desirable
- Experience within the gas or wider energy sector
- Knowledge of asset maintenance, regulatory frameworks, or compliance requirements
- Experience integrating large-scale infrastructure or major projects
- Understanding of long-term planning and portfolio integration
What We Can Offer
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Annual bonus of up to 6%, based on company and individual performance
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26 days’ holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy extra days
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Generous pension match scheme: For every £1 you invest, the company will add £2 (with a max company contribution of 12%)
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Optional flexible benefits, including:
- Private healthcare
- Dental insurance
- Technology plans
- Travel insurance
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Death-in-service benefit: 10x your basic salary
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Financial protection for long-term illness or injury
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Excellent family leave provisions, including:
- Maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
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Professional development and career progression
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Employee Assistance Programme, offering free, confidential counselling 24/7
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Financial support to cover the cost of relevant professional membership subscriptions
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Inclusive recruitment policies:
At National Gas, we are disability confident and hold the Armed Forces Covenant commitment. We strive to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may require.
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