Planning & Performance Manager

Primary Location VIC - ClaytonJob Description Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Planning & Performance Manager to join Service Stream in our Clayton office.About the RoleService Stream’s Utilities division are currently seeking a Planning & Performance Manager to join our growing company. The Planning & Performance Manager leads the Operations dispatch, planning, reporting, stores and performance management activities across gas contracts being a key enabler for optimising Service Stream’s Safety and Performance culture.Nature of position: Permanent, Full TimeLocation: Clayton, VICReporting Line: Head of Gas OperationsKey Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong performance culture with the Planning and Performance team and be a key leader in driving across the wider Gas Operations business
• Identify and engage with peers and other key people from the business on Gas Operations strategy, plan and performance requirements for success.
• Develop structured short, medium and long-term works plans to drive resource balancing and optimise utilisation across the Gas Operations workforce.
• Support developing resilience, reliability and optimal performance across Gas Operations.
• Analyse data and develop timely standardised daily, weekly and montly reporting as well as adhoc reporting to support material, equipment and labor performance requirements.
• Understand the physical to finacial link with Operations in order to to determine cost factors and prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organising, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
• Assist in conducting special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
• Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions.
• Consult with clients, vendors, designers or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Organise and manage a centralised “cost to serve” and “future work” database and a formal process to support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilised.
• Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
• Identify cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts

About You

• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• 5+ years across utility commercial, operational and financial business units.
• Gas Industry experience an advantage.
• Engineering or Finance qualifications favourably regarded.
• Certificate IV Frontline Management favourably regarded.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Strong Commercial Acumen and works planning skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

About UsService Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries. Specialising in designing, constructing, and maintaining new and existing networks, we provide end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions for our blue-chip client base. Committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, Service Stream actively promotes the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTQI individuals, and other diverse groups. As a signatory to the Veterans Employment Commitment, we also value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and their partners, strongly considering veterans who meet the key criteria for our employment opportunities.Service Stream does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from external Recruitment or Labour Hire Companies.Department Workforce PlanningHow to ApplyIf this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.