Workforce Management Specialist

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is looking for a Workforce Management Specialist to manage field personnel in Tilbury. The candidate should have experience in workforce coordination and heavy industry, with proficiency in planning tools and ERP systems. Responsibilities include coordinating personnel, maintaining workforce data, and ensuring compliance with QHSE standards. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000 and benefits, including private medical coverage.

Benefits

Private medical

Bonus

Opportunity to join leading energy company

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy industry, ideally service-based operations with mechanical or technical field teams.
• Experience supervising or line managing technicians or blue-collar teams.
• Good working knowledge of QHSE standards and supporting safe operations on industrial sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate field personnel to project sites based on operational schedules.
• Maintain accurate workforce data, including deployment plans and attendance.
• Organise all travel, accommodation, and logistical arrangements for site teams.

Skills

Workforce coordination

Manpower planning

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Tools

WSP

Microsoft Office

ERP systems (e.g., IFS)

Job description

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy from waste company to recruit a Workforce Management Specialist within their Servicing team to work on site in Tilbury. The Workforce Management Specialist role comes with a salary of up to £50,000 + private medical + benefits. If you are an experienced Workforce Coordinator / Planning Manager who has experience within the Servicing sector then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate field personnel to project sites in line with operational schedules, approved plans, and resource requirements.
• Maintain accurate workforce data, including deployment plans, attendance, shift schedules, working hours, and standby coverage.
• Organise all travel, accommodation, transport, and logistical arrangements to ensure site teams are fully supported and mobilised efficiently.
• Coordinate delivery of tools, equipment, materials, PPE, and workwear, ensuring adequate stock levels and timely replacements to maintain site readiness.
• Ensure full compliance with QHSE requirements, internal procedures, workforce regulations, and reporting obligations.
• Record and track incidents, non-conformances, deviations, and improvement actions in alignment with the company’s Management System.
• Work collaboratively with internal functions such as HR, Finance, Spare Parts, and Technical Services to support personnel planning and workforce operations.
• Provide line management, supervision, and day-to-day support to field operatives where required, identifying development and succession needs across the team.
• Support operational planning meetings, contribute to manpower forecasting, and assist with evolving logistics or site-support tasks as project needs change.

Professional qualifications

• Experience in heavy industry, ideally service-based operations involving mechanical or technical field teams.
• Strong background in manpower planning, workforce coordination, or field administration within industrial, construction, or engineering environments.
• Experience supervising or line managing technicians, operatives, or blue-collar teams.
• Proficiency with workforce planning tools (e.g., WSP), Microsoft Office, and ideally ERP systems (e.g., IFS).
• Good working knowledge of QHSE standards and practical experience supporting safe operations on industrial sites.
• Experience collaborating across a matrix organisation and supporting multiple stakeholder groups.

Personal skills

• Highly organised, dependable, and proactive, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a service-focused approach to supporting operational teams.
• Flexible, adaptable, and capable of working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-moving environment.

Salary and benefits

• Basic salary of £40,000 - £50,000
• Benefits including private medical + bonus
• Opportunity to join leading energy company

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.