Repairs Planner - temp contract

Howells Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking a Repairs Planner / Scheduler for a social housing repairs and maintenance project. Based in Stratford, East London, the role is full-time, on-going temporary contract, with a pay rate of £13.46–£14.90 per hour (40 hours per week).

You will manage calls on the system, coordinate operatives' diaries, plan repairs and maintenance requests, and liaise with tenants, the client and engineers.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage calls on system.
• Coordinate operatives' diaries.
• General administration for repairs scheduling.
• Plan repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative.
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are aligned.
• Liaise with tenants, the Client and operatives.
• Perform document control and worksheet checks.
• Work towards client KPIs and deadlines.
• Coordinate with external supply companies and engineers.

Skills

Planner / Scheduler

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Repairs & Maintenance Software

Job description

Repairs Planner / Scheduler - Social Housing Repairs & Maintenance

Full-Time, on-going temporary contract

Based in Stratford, East London

£13.46 - £14.90 per hour, 40 hour week

Are you an experienced Planner and Customer Service Provider? If so, we may be able to help you!

Here at Howells, we are working with a leading, UK contractor to find an experienced and proactive Repairs Planner / Scheduler to join their team, working on repairs and maintenance within social housing. This roles is a full time, ongoing temporary position, based in Stratford, East London.

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 trades

You 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.