Scheduler

Exeter, England /Operations and Supply Chain /Permanent full-time

Would you like to work within a high-performing team where your skills and experience can make a difference?

We currently have a Scheduler position available to join our East team in Exeter. Joining us on a full-time, permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary of £27,608 per annum plus excellent benefits.

About the role:

The Scheduler is responsible for creating and managing detailed schedules for the operation and maintenance of wastewater operations. This role involves coordinating with various departments to ensure that all activities are scheduled efficiently, minimizing downtime and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. This role involves working closely with both the Planners and Works Schedulers to schedule work for all wastewater operation and maintenance teams to deliver all programmes of work within timescale and budget.

What you’ll be doing:

• Scheduling
• Develop and maintain detailed schedules for operational and maintenance activities, ensuring effective and efficient allocation of cyclical and responsive jobs to operatives within the field, liaising with the local management and operator teams. This will include jeopardy management of prioritised work.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure that all scheduled activities are aligned and executed efficiently.
• Communicate schedules and any changes to relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective execution.
• Close liaison with Planning teams to ensure sufficient resources are available to meet the required programme dates, informing them of any duplicate planning in the system, suggesting an alternative solution, providing dates available for work/programmes to be carried out.
• Specialise in providing the link between front line and internal/external colleagues i.e. Field Engineers, customers, Customer Service, Planners & Delivery Partners.
• Resource Management
• Ensure that resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, are scheduled effectively to meet operational needs.
• Autonomously plan proactive work within time and resource constraints making the most effective use of resources in order to achieve company service standards.
• Reassess priorities, re-directing the relevant resource derived from skill set and location based on job requirements.
• Evaluate and implement key decisions to enable effective scheduling to benefit team members and field workers whilst delivering efficiency savings to the company.

What we are looking for:

• Scheduling: Proven experience in scheduling, preferably within the wastewater or utilities sector.
• Resource Management: Experience in resource allocation and management.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of wastewater treatment processes and technologies.
• Data Analysis: Experience in data analysis and performance measurement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience in collaborating with various stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, contractors, and internal teams.
• Maths and English to grade C GCSE standard, or equivalent, or able to demonstrate ability to work at this level.
• Providing excellent services to customers.
• Ensuring the colleagues are at the forefront of everything we do.
• Fostering a culture of mutual respect and trust.
• Being positive about change.
• Pioneering new ways of working to drive improvement.
• Applying commitment to Homesafe.

What's in it for you:

We know that the support and commitment of our staff is key to our success so you will receive the opportunity for ongoing development and training for a long-term career with us. We’re one of the largest companies in the Southwest and are proud to have been awarded Investors in People recognition.

• In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including:
• Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
• A discretionary Bonus.
• Competitive Contributory Pension.
• Share-save Scheme.
• A range of Group Discounts.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Financial support services.
• And plenty more!