Equans is looking for a Senior Scheduler to join our team in Tamworth on a permanent basis.

This is a full time role. On offer is a competitive salary, and benefits package

What will you deliver?

• Team Coordination: Supervise and provide guidance to planners, ensuring they prioritise tasks effectively and adhere to policies
• Workload Distribution: Oversee workload allocation across the planning team to ensure balance and efficiency
• Long-Term Planning: Develop strategies for large-scale or long-term maintenance projects (E.g. cyclical maintenance, refurbishment programs)
• Resource Optimisation: Ensure optimal use of operatives, contractors, and materials to meet bot immediate and future demands
• Complex Scheduling tasks, such as those involving multiple trades, high volume repairs, or regulatory deadlines
• Monitor Team Performance: Track the performance of the planning team, ensuring KPIs such as first-time fix rates, SLA adherence, and tenant satisfaction are met
• Reporting: Prepare and present performance reports to management highlighting trends, risks and areas for improvement
• Internal Coordination: Act as the liaison between the planning team, contract managers, and operatives to ensure seamless communication
• Tenant Escalations: Handle escalated tenant complaints, ensuring timely resolution and improved communication.
• Resource and Cost Management: Monitor the efficiency of scheduling to minimise costs while maintaining service quality
• Data Analysis: Provide data-driven insights to senior management to support decision-making and strategy development
• Workforce Management: Oversee operative rotas and ensure sufficient staffing levels for routine, planned, and out of hours repairs

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, and benefits package, which includes;

• 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Previous Senior Scheduler
• Experience and proven skills in helpdesk call processes and processing
• Experience and skills in planning, prioritisation and allocation of works to operatives
• Ability to follow processes and guidelines and train direct reports in required processes
• Strong abilities to prioritise and work well under challenging targets

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us and EQUANS has a Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders, a copy can be provided on request.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.