Planner

Role: Planner
Location: Washington
Salary: £35,000-£45,000
Hours: Full-time
Employment Type: Permanent

Property Services: Revitalising homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces.
Infrastructure Services: Delivering resilient infrastructure for a stable and functional future.
New Homes: Providing build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions to address community housing challenges.
Connected: Connecting people through fixed-line and mobile infrastructure, enabling seamless communication in today's digital age.Job Description

Operating in a delivery-focused and often fast-paced environment, the role involves working within the planning department to create effective schedules for team execution on all projects, utilising information from clients and department managers.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop efficient schedules for team execution on all jobs.
Assess employee hours spent on projects and generate efficiency reports.
Collaborate with staff from various departments to ensure coordination.
Assist in implementing maintenance planning and scheduling processes and develop process improvements.
Maintain accurate metrics on planning and scheduling performance, providing timely reports.
Offer input to management and suggest efficiency improvements.
Create daily schedules to secure adequate resources for job completion.
Ensure all work orders and maintenance log items are closed upon completion.Core Values and Culture:

Commit to excellence by doing the right thing, raising the bar, and maintaining a positive attitude and energetic pace.
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, integrity, and the ability to initiate and complete tasks.
Exhibit tact and the ability to handle difficult situations.
Experience in a customer service role or similar is essential.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
Must be a team player but also comfortable working independently.
Show respect, sensitivity, and discretion in public-facing roles.
Flexibility in working hours may be required.
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and calm under pressure.Qualifications

Essential Skills:

Awareness of NRSWA.
Ability to self-motivate and work within a team.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to interact with various partners.
Maintain professionalism under stressful situations.
Demonstrated customer focus with an ability to resolve complex issues and attention to detail.
Understanding the importance of prioritising work tasks and willingness to perform all assigned tasks.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to create sketches.
Confidence in using computer packages and familiarity with planning tools.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel is required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Team player, but also comfortable working alone.
Respect, sensitivity, and discretion in public-facing roles.
Flexibility in working hours may be required.
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and calm under pressure.Desirable Skills:

Basic CAD skills.Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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