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About this role

Our Power Planners are the power infrastructure experts who utilise their electrical qualifications and knowledge to support property / building strategy planners alongside the proactive planning of power related activities and installations. They are the gateway for customer requests and ensure we have the space, infrastructure and power within our exchanges and property in order to meet ours and our customer’s needs. The planner’s role covers a variety of responsibilities from ensuring we have the means to connect equipment through gantries and runways, to completing records and ensuring that we consider Health and Safety at all stages of planning.

You'll have the following responsibilities

Due to the nature of the role and our industry this list is not exhaustive however covers the primarily accountabilities of the role:

Execute all required work (allocated and self-identified), considering H&S, despite the challenges and environment. Supporting a team of engineers / planners to prioritises work as required, entering accurate codes and quality notes on appropriate systems (e.g. inventory systems), that are meaningful, and which can be used onward by colleagues and customers

Utilise extensive expertise in planning, surveying and clerk of works activities, occasionally supervising and leading a small team during operations and activities. In addition to this the individual will demonstrate an extensive understanding of a variety of systems alongside H&S considerations when planning. Skill use will be dependent on patch requirements.

Support and challenge contractors to ensure that BT is receiving value for money in all activities

Utilise their extensive power and electrical knowledge to support colleagues and customers with advice, guidance and assistance as required. Additionally, manage electrical testing for designated locations ensuring faults and repaired and that the site is safe at all times

Drive own performance ensuring they are effectively contributing to team measures, taking ownership of these measures for given area. Required to ensure that mandatory compliance, regulatory, data and informational requirements are maintained and recorded

Ensure all work on equipment and planning is in accordance with documented procedures and practices as provided by BT and its suppliers; agreeing any changes with appropriate source

Fosters a Continuous Improvement (CI) approach to all work across the team, personally contributing to driving performance by engaging to generate ideas, taking ownership of improvements, reporting issues and demonstrating actions taken to progress these improvements to completion

Take full ownership of allocated exchange sites looking after all space and infrastructure planning

You'll have the following skills & experience

Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the role i.e. able to bend, stretch, kneel and crouch. Additionally, may be required to climb, work at floor and ceiling level inside buildings, tower structures and roadside infrastructure when surveying. May also be required to carry heavy equipment at times and must be able to recognise coloured wiring.

Skills:

Ability to manage and plan multiple tasks

Working knowledge of AutoCAD and CDM or similar

Task Supervisory / Team Leadership experience

Experience in managing contractors / stakeholder management

BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations Amendment 3

C&G 236 Part 1&2 or BTEC HNC / ONC (BTEC must be electrical engineering)

Electricity at Work Regulations

Must hold a Full Driving License

Preferred:

C&G 2330 level 2, C&G 2330 level 3, C&G 2365 level 2 diploma, C&G 2365 level 3 diploma

C&G 2391 Inspect & test, C&G 2395 PAT testing

Experience of planning / work packages

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan

Pension scheme

Shares Plan

Flexible benefits: cycle to work, childcare vouchers, healthcare, etc.

Discounted BT products

About BT

BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.

We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.

So, if you're interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours? You can read more here about what it's like to work at BT

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!