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# System Planner

- **Company:** Anglian Water Group
- **Location:** Lincolnshire, UK
- **Salary:** £43,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Power BI
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://awg.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AW/job/Lincoln/System-Planner_R38734

## About the Role

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:

Essential

-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

Desirable

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

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

-Full UK driving licence

## Description

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.

What you'll be doing

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


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