Controller Scheduler

Gilmartins; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A company specializing in construction and repairs is seeking an experienced EngineerScheduler to manage a team of tradespeople and facilitate property repairs. This full-time office-based role requires excellent communication and organizational skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in scheduling and managing workloads in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include career development opportunities and group training sessions.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance access

Free Personal Trainer sessions

Hamper at Christmas

Qualifications

• Experienced in scheduling routes and issuing jobs to engineers.
• Worked in a similar role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Running daily schedules for a team of 5-6 trade operatives.
• Liaising with trade operatives, tenants, and clients.
• Arranging parts or materials for repairs.
• Logging engineer work requests and tracking them.

Skills

Excellent communication and listening skills

Ability to multi-task

Resource planning and administration skills

Job description

We are recruiting for experienced EngineerSchedulers (Controllers) to work in our Head Office in Houghton Regis.

The role is to lead a team of 5-6 trades people (roofers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers) and act as their main point of contact. Liaising with tenants, they raise property repair jobs and allocate them to the correct trade.

Communication, organisation and problem‑solving are some of the key skills required for this role.

Working in social housing reactive repairs is interesting, rewarding, varied and fast‑paced.

Our people are committed to providing the very best customer care and service to our clients. In return, we provide a great working environment, job satisfaction and opportunities for career progression.

Main Responsibilities

• Running daily schedules for team of 5-6 trade Operatives (electricians, plumbers, etc)
• Continually liaising with trade Operatives, tenants and clients (local authority or housing association) by phone, email and live chat regarding updates on repairs
• Arranging parts or materials for click/collect where not available from usual suppliers
• Logging multiple engineer work requests onto the in‑house job management system and tracking each request through to completion

Essential Skills / Experience For This Role

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to multi‑task to manage a demanding workload in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent resource planning and administration skills
• The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar role scheduling routes and issuing jobs to engineers

Company Benefits

• Career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance access to a range of support and advice by telephone and a via a mobile phone app
• Free Personal Trainer group sessions after work every Thursday
• Hamper at Christmas

This is a full‑time office‑based (not remote working) position.

Our hours of work are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday and this role requires working until 6pm and 1 Saturday or Sunday each month. Extra hours are paid at standard rate in addition to salary.