Operations Planner
Join our Operations team as an Operations Planner — coordinate UK engineers, resources and schedules, solve challenges in a fast-paced environment, and grow with full training.
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As an Operations Planner, you'll play a key role in coordinating our nationwide engineering workforce, ensuring the right people, equipment and resources are in the right place at the right time. You'll manage engineer schedules, logistics, compliance and operational planning to support the successful delivery of fuel infrastructure and environmental projects across the UK.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in planning, scheduling or coordinating field-based engineers who enjoys working in a fast-paced, reactive environment. Whilst industry experience is beneficial, it's not essential – full training will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
Schedule and allocate field-based engineers across UK sites
Manage engineer availability, workload planning and travel logistics
Coordinate materials and resources alongside live site activity
Monitor project timelines and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts
Maintain accurate operational records and databases
Track compliance requirements, including PPE certification and expiry dates
Liaise with engineers, sales, operations teams, suppliers and internal departments
What We’re Looking For
Essential
Experience in engineering, construction, or field-service planning
Strong organisational and diary-management skills
Ability to manage multiple live projects simultaneously
Confident communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to adapt and reprioritise in a fast-moving environment
Desirable
Desirable (training can be provided):
Experience within engineering, construction, utilities or environmental services.
Awareness of OFTEC regulations.
Knowledge of RAMS (Risk Assessments & Method Statements).
Experience coordinating plant hire or engineering logistics.
Understanding of working at height or confined space procedures.
What We Value
We're looking for someone who:
Enjoys finding solutions and keeping operations running smoothly.
Understands the importance of effective planning and its impact on customers and engineers.
Builds positive working relationships with colleagues, subcontractors and clients.
Stays calm under pressure and adapts quickly when priorities change.
Takes pride in delivering a high standard of organisation, accuracy and compliance.
Is proactive, dependable and enjoys being part of a collaborative team.
- Division
- Crown Oil Environmental
- Department
- Office Operations
- Role
- Operations Planner
- Locations
- Pilsworth
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Driver's license required
- No
- Holiday entitlement including bank holidays
- 33
- Experience level required
- Transferable experience accepted
- Work Location
- Office based
- Shift Pattern
- Monday to Friday, office hours