Scheduler

Elvet Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run construction contractor is seeking a Scheduler located in North East England. The successful candidate will produce and update planning schedules for various projects in the utilities sector, with values exceeding £8 million. Responsibilities include ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance, creating detailed Excel dashboards, and submitting regular progress reports. The ideal candidate has project coordination experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. The position offers a salary of up to £32,000 and a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in project coordination, scheduling, or reporting in construction or engineering sectors is advantageous.
• Ability to interact effectively with clients and teams.
• Skilled in creating clear reports and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Promote health, safety, and environmental responsibilities.
• Collect programme data from stakeholders.
• Create detailed Excel dashboards to communicate project status.
• Submit progress reports within deadlines.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Progress reporting

Strong organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

HNC, HND, or degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for a Scheduler 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

• Promote and demonstrate awareness of Health, Safety, and Environmental responsibilities across all project interactions.
• Follow company health, safety, and environmental procedures during site visits or when working alongside operational teams.
• Actively consider HSE best practices within construction and project delivery settings.
• Collect programme data from project teams, contractors, and client stakeholders.
• Keep project timelines, milestones, and dependencies current and accurate.
• Work in partnership with planning teams to ensure alignment between individual project reports and broader framework-level outputs.
• Submit regular progress reports and updates within specified deadlines and quality expectations.
• Create detailed Excel dashboards each month to communicate project status and performance metrics.
• Take accountability for the full monthly reporting process, including issuing reports to meet client requirements.
• Present scheduling or programme-related updates in various formats tailored to the audience.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
• Clearly communicate programme insights and reporting data, both in meetings and written formats.
• Engage in collaborative planning sessions and knowledge‑sharing forums.
• Be a proactive representative of the planning and reporting function, contributing to a positive and transparent team culture.

Skills and Experience

• HNC, HND, or degree in a relevant field is beneficial but not essential.
• Prior experience in project coordination, scheduling, or progress reporting within construction, infrastructure, or engineering sectors is advantageous.
• A professional, approachable, and confident communicator.
• Ability to interact effectively with clients, contractors, and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong organisational skills with a structured, detail‑focused approach to tasks.
• Comfortable chasing up outstanding information and following through with tasks.
• Skilled in creating visually clear and accurate reports and dashboards.
• Committed to meeting deadlines consistently and delivering high‑quality reporting outputs.

Role Information

• Working hours are Monday to Friday.
• Salary up to £32,000 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.