Senior Plant Coordinator

Browne Construction; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Browne Construction is seeking an experienced Senior Plant Coordinator to join the Plant & Transport team. You will ensure plants and equipment are available to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and on time, coordinating hire and off hire across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include mobilisation support, supplier performance monitoring, and maintaining compliance records. You will analyse utilisation data to optimise costs and act as a key point of contact for complex plant issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant hire, coordination, logistics or asset management.
• Strong understanding of plant and equipment used in utilities, civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating plant requirements across multiple projects and workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hire and off hire of plant and equipment across the business.
• Support project mobilisation and monitor supplier performance.
• Maintain compliance records and servicing requirements.
• Analyse utilisation and cost data to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Act as a point of contact for complex plant-related issues.
• Ensure adherence to statutory documentation and compliance obligations.

Skills

Plant hire experience

Project coordination

Cost control

LOLER compliance

Tools

Dynamics 365

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Browne, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced Senior Plant Coordinator to join our Plant & Transport team and play a key role in ensuring our projects have the plant and equipment they need to deliver safely, efficiently, and on time.

About the Role

As a Senior Plant Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating the hire and off hire of plant and equipment across the business, ensuring operational and project requirements are met efficiently. You'll work closely with project teams, operational managers, and suppliers to maximise plant utilisation, control costs, and maintain high service standards. The role also involves supporting project mobilisation, monitoring supplier performance, maintaining compliance records, analysing utilisation and cost data, and identifying opportunities to improve operational performance. You'll act as a key point of contact for complex plant-related issues while helping ensure all statutory documentation, servicing requirements, and compliance obligations are maintained.

What We're Looking For

• Experience within plant hire, plant coordination, logistics, or asset management.
• Good understanding of plant and equipment used within utilities, civil engineering, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience coordinating plant requirements across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Knowledge of supplier management, performance monitoring, and cost control.
• Familiarity with LOLER requirements and plant compliance processes.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and plant management systems such as Dynamics 365.
• Water industry experience or knowledge of water and wastewater operations would be advantageous.

Why Join Browne?

At Browne, we are engineering with purpose.

We are a leading UK contractor delivering specialist engineering, construction and maintenance services across the water, wastewater and civil engineering sectors. From building pipelines and upgrading pumping stations to delivering complex mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) solutions, we help provide cleaner water, stronger infrastructure and more reliable services for communities across the UK.

Our expertise spans the full lifecycle of water and wastewater assets, combining civil engineering, process engineering, power systems, control systems, system integration and long-term maintenance. We work closely with our clients to deliver safe, sustainable and innovative solutions that improve operational performance and support future resilience.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities both on site and behind the scenes. Whether your skills are in engineering, project delivery, safety, sustainability, commercial, planning, automation or business support, there's a place for you at Browne. We value different perspectives and experiences, and we're proud to be a Silver Award Investors in Diversity accredited employer.

Our teams use smart technology, technical expertise and a hands-on approach to deliver high-quality outcomes safely and efficiently. From construction and infrastructure projects to advanced control systems and commissioning, we support our clients in solving complex challenges and maintaining essential services.

Browne is part of Renew Holdings plc, a UK-based group of specialist engineering businesses.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference to project delivery while developing your career within a growing infrastructure business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that we drug and alcohol test all new starters as part of their induction, whilst also carrying out a DBS check.

Engineering with purpose