Planner / Scheduler – Property Maintenance

Salary: Up to £31,000
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract – 6 months
Location: Loughton, Essex
Working Pattern: Full-time

Fortus Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the construction, property services, and social housing sectors.

We are currently working with a well-established organisation looking to recruit a Planner / Scheduler to join their team in Loughton.

This role will focus on planning and scheduling void property works, coordinating operatives and subcontractors, and ensuring jobs are completed within agreed timescales. The position is also customer-facing, requiring regular communication with clients and customers, along with occasional travel to properties and sites. A full UK driving licence is therefore essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule void property works, allocating jobs to in-house operatives and external contractors.

• Coordinate diaries, appointments and workloads to ensure works are completed within agreed timescales and budgets.

• Monitor job progress, chase outstanding works and rearrange schedules where required.

• Liaise with operatives, subcontractors and supervisors to ensure the smooth delivery of maintenance and refurbishment works.

• Communicate directly with customers and clients, providing updates on appointments, progress and completion dates.

• Attend properties or sites when required to support coordination and resolve issues.

• Coordinate materials and liaise with suppliers to ensure resources are available when needed.

• Arrange remedial and aftercare works where defects or outstanding issues are reported.

• Coordinate outstanding utility debt clearance with energy providers.

• Maintain accurate records and update internal scheduling systems.

• Identify scheduling issues and help improve efficiency and service delivery.

• Provide administrative support and telephone cover when required.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in planning, scheduling, repairs coordination or a similar property maintenance role.

• Knowledge of social housing, voids processes or property maintenance would be advantageous.

• Experience coordinating operatives, subcontractors and maintenance teams.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage changing demands.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with confidence dealing directly with customers and clients.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel.

• Experience using scheduling systems such as Connect, Total Mobile or DRS would be beneficial.

• A practical approach to problem-solving and the ability to resolve scheduling issues effectively.

• Full UK driving licence essential.

If you have experience in maintenance planning, repairs scheduling or property coordination and are looking for your next opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies and an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers. Equal opportunities employer.

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