An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Repairs Planner to join a well-established Construction company in Barking, East London.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in communicating with residents for making appointments, be a team player and liaise with other office members, as well as site staff. General knowledge of repairs and maintenance, planned works, is important and required however, if you have experience in fire safety works, this job will suit you best.    

About the role
As a Repairs Planner you will play a crucial role in ensuring that all operatives and teams have scheduled jobs and that the correct operative is assigned to the job and collate together what materials are required for the operative to then act on the information. Duties will include:

• Keeping on top of daily emails and never leave them unanswered
• Providing job updates to clients
• Liaising with residents for appointments
• Extracting what the requirements for the job i.e necessary materials and providing this to the operatives
• Extracting PDF surveys and fire risk assessments
• Uploading information onto the company job management system (E-Works)
• Keep tabs of the assigned contracts and any client requirements
• Manage complaints and satisfactory reports

About the rewards
For the role of Repairs Planner there is on offer a salary of £28,000  to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience

About you
To be successful for the role of Repairs Planner, you must have / be:

• Strong knowledge of using Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Able to think on your feet and come up with solutions
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of how to talk to residents and clients
• The ability to quickly pick up processes and understand the various company systems
• Confident in liaising with the office and on-site staff
• Able to chase operatives to actively finish jobs on time and with good quality
• Autonomous in your craft and refer the line manager when you are unsure

Skills and attributes

• Knowledge of fire safety works (firestopping, fire doors etc)
• Knowledge of general construction, specifically repairs and maintenance, planned works
• Pro-active planning
• Thinking on your feet
• Picks up and understands quickly

About the Company
With a combined experience spanning over 50 years, the company has been open for over 10 years, managing and completing projects inside London and the M25 for a variety of clients including housing associations and London councils.  Projects undertaken include internal/external refurbishments and maintenance to new builds. They also have capacity and resources to take on any domestic electrical project as well as commercial/residential emergency lighting, and as an NICEIC registered company, also have their own in-house electricians.

If you have very good experience with the above, then please apply now!

How to apply
Please note that eRecruitSmart is advertising the role of Repairs Planner on behalf of the Hiring Company and your CV will be sent to the Hiring Manager who is responsible for the vacancy that you have applied to.   Please only apply if you consent to these terms.

You must reside in and have eligibility to work in the UK.   Please note, only suitable applicants will be contacted.  If your address and contact details are not on your CV, you will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!