Planner Scheduler

Atkins Search have been retained by our client to recruit a Planner Scheduler to join their team.

Our client is a profitable, multi-disciplined main contractor looking to add additional talent to their team, with projects consisting of void, minor work refurbishments, kitchen & bathroom refurbishments and M&E schemes on behalf of local authorities.

Whether you are looking to continue at the same level in an enjoyable environment, or looking to progress your career, our client offers a platform to support both career paths.

Based in Leicester, our client pride themselves on delivering high-quality projects, working collaboratively with local authorities and frameworks offering a personable approach. Our client delivers various construction services including kitchen & bathroom refurbishments, voids, boiler & heating servicing and repairs, M&E services and extensions and refurbishments across the commercial and residential sectors.

• Culture is very important to our client, providing regular opportunities for training, developments and support for their employees.
• Local, dynamic and varied projects
• Region-leading contractor in their chosen sectors
• Solid team structure to offer support, training and guidance where needed
• Positive, collaborative and autonomous environment
• Profitable, secure business who are well-recognised for their quality of work
• Exciting growth plans offering regular progression opportunities
• Long-term frameworks secured offering consistent work-stream of projects

As the Planner Scheduler, you will be working with sector leaders and Contracts Managers to create and manage detailed project plans, manage orders, enquires and job progress alongside customer care. You will be responsible for ensuring incoming demand is planned, managed and delivered to agreed timescales.

• Liaise with clients to understand project objectives and requirements
• Visualise, create and issue detailed plans and status reports
• Produce outlined and detailed programmes and KPI’s and continue to track progress to ensure jobs/projects are running to agreed timelines
• Successfully manage changes to job/project schedules
• Ensure subcontractors and supplier programmes are integrated to overall programmes
• Managing and schedule the teams to ensure completion of jobs/projects within the required timescales
• Create detailed project schedules, produce status reports and submissions of information for invoice authorisation to customer portals, producing correspondence and log jobs and orders
• Meeting reporting requirements relating to payroll, attendance, H&S and training
• Manage both internal/external computer applications ensuring project information is captured and communicated
• Manage suppliers for pricing, raising purchase orders and ensuring deliveries are made to meet internal and project targets
• Manage stock control of stock in stores, vans and project sites
• Manage customer comments and complaints
• Maintain confidentiality of customer information within Data Protection guidelines

The ideal Planner Scheduler will have experience working within the facilities management or social housing sector and will have excellent organisational skills and a proactive and positive approach.

• Understanding of Master Production Schedules (MPS) Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Bills of Materials (BOM) and Inventory management techniques (Kitting)
• Current or previous experience as a Planner, Scheduler or Operations Controller in a similar environment
• Strong organisational and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good numeracy skills and IT literate with data analytical skills
• Experience of working in fast moving, pressurised environment
• Experience of dealing with and managing customers/suppliers/employees
• Proficient in the use of MS office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams)
• Experience of managing business processes using mainframe systems, ability to adapt and understand various customer systems for information management
• Experience in construction related industry useful but not essential
• “knows what good looks like” in respect of modern production planning, allocation & control

As the Planner Scheduler, you will have an opportunity to be involved with various division of the business, offering variety of work. As the business continues to go from strength to strength, there will be progression and development opportunities available to have a long-term career with the business.

• Competitive salary
• Fun, team-oriented atmosphere
• Local projects across the region
• Generous holiday allowance and pension contributions

Atkins Search act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Construction, Consultancy, Residential and Infrastructure recruitment and service the East and West Midlands, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Northern Home Counties regions.