Operations Planner: Scheduling & Client Coordination

Wates Group; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Group in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a proactive Planner to join our WPS team. You will coordinate multi-skilled engineers and drive efficient scheduling, ensuring projects stay on track and within health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel and IT skills, excellent communication, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload while delivering clear performance reports. A valid driving licence is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel and IT skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload.
• Commercial awareness with a customer-first mindset.
• Experience in producing reports and managing diaries.
• A clean driving licence is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Plan diaries to keep workforce productive and efficient.
• Create performance reports to track progress.
• Keep work-in-progress low and on target.
• Communicate with clients and teams to maintain flow.
• Support supervisors and site teams with scheduling.

Skills

Excel/IT skills

Communication

Prioritisation

Commercial awareness

Reports & diaries

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wates Group in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a proactive Planner to join our WPS team. You will coordinate multi-skilled engineers and drive efficient scheduling, ensuring projects stay on track and within health and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel and IT skills, excellent communication, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload while delivering clear performance reports. A valid driving licence is a bonus.