£175 Per Day
Full Time
Contract
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Administration
Posted 2 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Scheduler – Cambridge -Temp – starting ASAP Until April 2026
£175 per a day ( pay through an umbrella company )
A busy Highways team have a key role for an Area Scheduler to join their team on a temporary contract.
You will be responsible for efficiently programming a wide range of highways maintenance works, managing the street works permit process, and scheduling the repair of safety defects to ensure contractual response times are met. You’ll work closely with delivery teams, depot supervisors, and client representatives to ensure works are planned effectively, resources are maximised, and the network remains safe and compliant.
Key responsibilities
- Efficiently programme planned and reactive highways maintenance works across the area.
- Schedule and prioritise safety defect repairs in line with contractual requirements.
- Create, submit, manage, and update Streetworks permits to ensure compliant delivery.
- Challenge and optimise work programmes to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Liaise with delivery teams to monitor progress, update schedules, and resolve issues.
- Coordinate emergency works and allocate tasks to the appropriate gangs.
- Escalate risks, delays, or capacity issues to the Area Manager where required.
- Maintain accurate programme and scheduling systems, providing regular updates to stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively across the contract to ensure best use of resources and commercial benefit.
- Experience in highways maintenance scheduling, planning, or coordination desirable not essential
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Confident communicator
- IT-literate, with experience using scheduling and mobile workforce systems (Causeway experience desirable).
- A proactive problem-solver who can challenge programmes constructively.
Emma Carlisle
ecarlisle@rgbrec.co.uk
01392 314052
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