Scheduler

**Job Title**:Scheduler

**Location**: Hybrid working - This role can be based working with a proximity to Middlewich - North West UK

**Applicants needs to have the right to live and work in the UK and be located in the Middlewich region.**

**Main Purpose of Role**:
Working within a fast-paced team, the role takes responsibility for efficient, effective scheduling of Routine and Ad hoc workload for Technicians around the UK. The Role requires you to identify, arrange resources and enable activities to the highest standard. You will be a direct contact for clients and peers within the business, whilst monitoring the delivery of the programme of work and working with colleagues to remove delivery risks and maximise delivery opportunities.

**Knowledge / Experience (Skills)**:

- Knowledge of commercial techniques, tools, and principles
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in resource allocation and coordination of people and resources
- Good organisational, IT and Time Management skills
- Good numeracy and literacy
- Self-motivated and the ability to work as part of a team
- Experience of recording accurate data and attention to detail
- Be reliable, responsible, and safety-conscious
- Able to communicate in a professional manner and in a pressurised operational environment

**Qualifications**:

- Five GCSE’s grade C and above including English & Math’s or other appropriate qualification
- Current valid UK driving license
- Awareness of Health and Safety Policy & Procedures. (esp. HSAWA, COSHH)

**Responsibilities**:
Working safely & responsibly
- To be aware of Company and client requirements for health, safety and environmental procedures.
- To comply with the above procedures as applicable for the role.
- To bring to the attention of the Quality and HSE Departments any failures that is in breach of Company policy or legal requirements and if safety related stop work.
- To work within the guidelines for the company quality systems.

**Commercial Success**
- Contribute to successful performance of the budget for Operational activities.
- Create operational resource plans and work delivery schedules for your areas.
- Optimize operational productivity by effective programming of operational schedules, processes, documentation and tools.
- Recommend necessary changes to schedules and processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness and service quality.

**Our Commitments**
- Jeopardy management of daily schedule of works to ensure delivery of KPI’s.
- Ensuring that communication between internal departments and clients is ongoing and utilised to maintain an environment of continuous improvement.
- Support production of management information associated with scheduling activities.
- Carry out any other duties that might reasonably be expected for the post holder.

**Our People**
- Identifying any skills gaps for yourself and collaborate on a training programme to support this.

**Technical Excellence**
- Maintain an up to date knowledge of scheduling techniques and best practice.
- Provide advice and guidance to the Operations directorate.
- Suggest modifications to operational processes to ensure operation standards are maintained and improved to meet service standards and targets.

**Key Relationships**:

- Clients/End Consumers
- Asset Management Leadership Team
- Manager Enterprise Asset Management
- Operations Manager
- Scheduling Lead & Schedulers
- Key Contract Managers
- Project Engineers
- Project Coordinators
- 3rd Party Contractors

**Financial Dimensions**:

- Good financial awareness of Project Management and Procurement procedures