Scheduler

  • Elvet Recruitment
  • Durham, County Durham
  • Oct 21, 2025
Full time Construction

Job Description

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an Scheduler on behalf of a thriving Construction contractor to work in their office in the North East

This family-run main contractor has been established over 50 years and has a strong name in the region. The civil engineering company boasts a significant amount of long-standing staff and a professional working environment where progression is within reach for everyone. Following an influx of project wins, they are looking to add a Planner to their strong regional team. As a planner you will be involved with successfully producing, monitoring and updating planning schedules, for a large number of projects within the utilities sector, working on projects valued at 8m+ with sight to grow further

Main duties will include:

  • Promote and demonstrate awareness of Health, Safety, and Environmental responsibilities across all project interactions
  • Follow company health, safety, and environmental procedures during site visits or when working alongside operational teams
  • Actively consider HSE best practices within construction and project delivery settings
  • Collect programme data from project teams, contractors, and client stakeholders
  • Keep project timelines, milestones, and dependencies current and accurate
  • Work in partnership with planning teams to ensure alignment between individual project reports and broader framework-level outputs
  • Submit regular progress reports and updates within specified deadlines and quality expectations
  • Create detailed Excel dashboards each month to communicate project status and performance metrics
  • Take accountability for the full monthly reporting process, including issuing reports to meet client requirements
  • Present scheduling or programme-related updates in various formats tailored to the audience
  • Build and maintain productive working relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners
  • Clearly communicate programme insights and reporting data, both in meetings and written formats
  • Engage in collaborative planning sessions and knowledge-sharing forums
  • Be a proactive representative of the planning and reporting function, contributing to a positive and transparent team culture

Skills and experience:

  • HNC, HND, or degree in a relevant field is beneficial but not essential
  • Prior experience in project coordination, scheduling, or progress reporting within construction, infrastructure, or engineering sectors is advantageous
  • A professional, approachable, and confident communicator
  • Ability to interact effectively with clients, contractors, and cross-functional teams
  • Strong organisational skills with a structured, detail-focused approach to tasks
  • Comfortable chasing up outstanding information and following through with tasks
  • Skilled in creating visually clear and accurate reports and dashboards
  • Committed to meeting deadlines consistently and delivering high-quality reporting outputs

Role information:

  • Working hours are Monday to Friday
  • Salary up to 32,000 DOE


This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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Please call Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss in more detail.