Mechanical And Electrical Project Scheduler (Site Based)

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products.  Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

We are growing the support to our Mechanical and Electrical teams in our Liverpool branch to meet the ever-increasing needs of our expanding business.

To help us achieve this we are looking for an experienced scheduler/planner to schedule all reactive and planned works, dealing with operational/client requests and escalating any issues to the Installation/Electrical Managers when required.

You will need to organise and schedule the project teams, which will include organising their documentation, and ensuring that the installations are progressing as expected and completed on time.

What we are looking for:

• Previous demonstratable experience of using a scheduling system.
• Knowledge of Outlook calendars, or similar programmes.
• Knowledge of Excel, to be able to read and amend/update data as needed.
• Experience of managing schedules for multiple people, clients, and location call outs.
• Well organised with good attention to detail, to accurately schedule people and time.
• Able to work under pressure, with the ability to reschedule emergency jobs at short notice and amend current schedules to accommodate last minute changes.
• Strong problem-solving skills, to be adaptable to changing schedules and be able to re-prioritise the urgency of jobs.
• Demonstrate good communication via email and phone, to accurately convey detailed information and advice in a clear and positive manner.
• Have confidence to deal with external demands on priorities, and effectively manage conflicting resources internally.
• A previous background in the hire industry (or similar) would be advantageous, but not essential.

Please note, a full UK driving licence is required for this role.