System Planner

We're looking for a System Planner to join our established team of planners, helping to identify operational risks, influence strategic decision-making, and support future growth.

This is a highly varied role where you'll combine analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills to help ensure we have the right plans and solutions in place both now and for the future.

If you enjoy working with data, building relationships across a business, and turning insight into action, we'd love to hear from you.

As a System Planner, you'll play a key role in understanding and managing operational and strategic risks across your region.

You'll:

-Analyse and interpret data to identify current and future risks

-Work closely with operational teams and data owners to understand trends and opportunities

-Develop recommendations and solutions to mitigate risks and support business performance

-Support longer-term planning by identifying emerging risks, growth requirements, and future network needs

-Build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the business

-Present insights and recommendations clearly and confidently to different audiences

-Use data-driven decision making to influence planning priorities and business outcomes

We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds who can demonstrate strong transferable skills. We're particularly interested in people who can bring:

-Experience analysing data and generating meaningful insights (Excel, Power BI & C55)

-Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

-Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

-Experience building effective stakeholder relationships

-The ability to influence and collaborate across different teams

-Confidence working with large volumes of information and translating findings into practical solutions

-Experience in planning, forecasting, operational analysis, or risk management

-Knowledge of infrastructure, utilities, operational planning, or similar environments

-Full UK driving licence

-Personal private health care 

-26 days annual leave – rising with length of service 

-Flexible working 

-Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% 

-Bonus scheme 

-Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle