Planner

Elvet Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional construction firm is seeking a Planner to join their team in the North East. The ideal candidate will manage planning schedules for projects valued at over £8m, ensuring efficient workflow and excellent customer service. Required skills include IT proficiency, scheduling experience, and the capacity to meet deadlines accurately. This permanent role offers a competitive salary of up to £30,000, with working hours from Monday to Friday. The company values progression and provides a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Essential IT skills required.
• Must have experience in scheduling for fast-paced environments.
• Logical thinking and a willingness to learn are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage work schedules efficiently by understanding multiple information sources.
• Liaise with operational teams to gather relevant information.
• Report on completed and outstanding work.
• Ensure traffic management and customer requirements are accurately logged.
• Update internal and client corporate IT systems.
• Deliver excellent customer service consistently.
• Manage stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.

Skills

IT skills

Previous scheduling experience

Willingness to learn

Logical thinking

Ability to work accurately under deadlines

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an Planner on behalf of a thriving Construction contractor to work in their office in the North East

This family‑run main contractor has been established over 50 years and has a strong name in the region. The civil engineering company boasts a significant amount of long‑standing staff and a professional working environment where progression is within reach for everyone. Following an influx of project wins, they are looking to add a Planner to their strong regional team. As a planner you will be involved with successfully producing, monitoring and updating planning schedules, for a large number of projects within the utilities sector, working on projects valued at £8m+ with sight to grow further.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage work schedules by understanding information from multiple sources.
• Liaise with operational teams across the framework to obtain relevant information.
• Report on completed and outstanding work.
• Liaise with the Coordinators to gain an understanding of what is required to plan work.
• Ensure traffic management and customer requirements are logged correctly with the appropriate team.
• Update internal and client corporate IT systems.
• Liaise with the Customer Team, consistently delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to update customers and manage expectations.
• Build stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.

Skills and Experience

• IT skills - essential
• Previous scheduling experience in a fast‑paced environment
• A willingness to learn and think logically
• Ability to work in a fast and accurate manner to meet deadlines
• Ability to use MS Office packages

Role Information

• Working hours are Monday to Friday
• Salary up to £30,000 DOE

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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Please call Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss in more detail.