Plant & Haulage Dispatch Controller

H F Colton Plant Hire; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

H F Colton Plant Hire is seeking a Plant and Haulage Controller for an on-site role in County Durham. You will coordinate daily scheduling of plant equipment and heavy haulage, track costs, and support invoicing while ensuring timely delivery for customer projects.

The role requires experience in transport or plant hire operations, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with scheduling software and IT tools. Health and safety awareness is essential for safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in transport or plant hire operations.
• Ability to manage fixed assets and cost accounting tasks.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and support decisions.
• Proficient in scheduling software and office IT tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily scheduling and dispatch of plant equipment and haulage vehicles.
• Track costs, support invoicing, and review financial data for operations.
• Assist with compliance, documentation and incident/problem resolution.
• Communicate with drivers, customers and site teams to meet timelines.

Skills

Fixed assets

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Transport logistics

Scheduling software

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Health & safety

Finance/Logistics degree (benefit)

Education

Finance/Business/Logistics degree (beneficial)

Job description

H F Colton Plant Hire is seeking a Plant and Haulage Controller for an on-site role in County Durham. You will coordinate daily scheduling of plant equipment and heavy haulage, track costs, and support invoicing while ensuring timely delivery for customer projects.

The role requires experience in transport or plant hire operations, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with scheduling software and IT tools. Health and safety awareness is essential for safe, compliant operations.