Planner / Scheduler

Howells Solutions Limited; Swaffham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is recruiting a Planner/Scheduler based in the UK to handle site visits, understand project scopes and drive conversion. The role focuses on safeguarding opportunities, tracking and pricing projects, and maintaining strong client relationships across social housing contracts.

Applicants must have experience as a Planner/Scheduler in social housing, plus excellent time management and communication skills, and familiarity with repairs and maintenance software.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner / Scheduler on a Social Housing contract.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Experience using repairs and maintenance software.

Responsibilities

• Managing calls on system.
• Managing operatives diaries.
• General administration.
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative.
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively.
• Liaising with operatives, tenants and the Client.
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked.
• Work towards individual and client KPI's.
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works.
• Tracking and monitoring to completion.
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules.
• Organisation of external supply companies.
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in‑line with committed client completion dates.
• Be able to work in a fast paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers and trades.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Tools

Repairs and maintenance software

Job description

Job Title: Planner / Scheduler
Location: Marham, Norfolk
Salary: c£34,000

Our client is the UK's leading passive fire protection specialist, supplying a comprehensive range of third‑party accredited survey, installation and compliance services to public and private sector organisations across the country.

The main purpose of the role is to engage with enquiries received by the business by visiting sites/clients to understand the scope of work to improve the company's conversion rate. You will focus on safeguarding the opportunity, tracking and pricing projects and developing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients.

For this role, you must have experience as a Planner / Scheduler working on a Social Housing contract, either for a main contractor or RSL (Social Landlord), along with excellent time management and communication skills. You will also have experience of using a repairs and maintenance software.

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in‑line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers and tradesYou will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success