Mechanical & Electrical Project Scheduler

Selwood Limited; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pump rental solutions company is seeking an experienced scheduler/planner for their Chandler's Ford branch. The successful candidate will manage scheduling for reactive and planned works, ensuring projects are on track and documentation is organized. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits such as a pension scheme, employee assistance program, and bonus eligibility.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

Medicash Scheme

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Increased annual leave with long service

Life insurance

Support for development and training

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience using a scheduling system.
• Ability to manage schedules under pressure.
• Experience in the hire industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Schedule all reactive and planned works.
• Organise project teams and documentation.
• Ensure installations progress as expected.

Skills

Scheduling system experience

Knowledge of Outlook calendars

Excel proficiency

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication

Job description

Our Business

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days‑a‑year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever‑growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 years’ success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

About The Role

We are growing the support to our Mechanical and Electrical teams in our Chandlers Ford branch to meet the ever‑increasing needs of our expanding business.

To help us achieve this we are looking for an experienced scheduler/planner to schedule all reactive and planned works, dealing with operational/client requests and escalating any issues to the Installation/Electrical Managers when required.

You will need to organise and schedule the project teams, which will include organising their documentation, and ensuring that the installations are progressing as expected and completed on time.

What we are looking for

• Previous demonstratable experience of using a scheduling system.
• Knowledge of Outlook calendars, or similar programmes.
• Knowledge of Excel, to be able to read and amend/update data as needed.
• Experience of managing schedules for multiple people, clients, and location call outs.
• Well organised with good attention to detail, to accurately schedule people and time.
• Able to work under pressure, with the ability to reschedule emergency jobs at short notice and amend current schedules to accommodate last minute changes.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, to be adaptable to changing schedules and be able to re‑prioritise the urgency of jobs.
• Demonstrate good communication via email and phone, to accurately convey detailed information and advice in a clear and positive manner.
• Have confidence to deal with external demands on priorities, and effectively manage conflicting resources internally.
• A previous background in the hire industry (or similar) would be advantageous, but not essential.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
• Medicash Scheme - medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.