Plant Hire Co-ordinator

Plant Hire Coordinator – Temporary (6 Months)

Location: Dudley, West Midlands

Hours: Full‑time – 8:00am–4:00pm or 9:00am–5:00pm

Contract: Temporary (6 months – sickness cover)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Plant Hire Coordinator based in Dudley, West Midlands. This is a temporary role to cover sickness for an initial 6‑month period.

The successful applicant will have previous experience coordinating plant hire, plant machinery and plant operators within a construction or infrastructure environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Arrange the hire of all internal and external plant and machinery as required by contract and delivery teams
• Order plant, tools, equipment and plant machine drivers/operators
• Accurately on‑hire and off-hire plant using the pay/finance system
• Log and maintain on‑hire and off‑hire tickets, ensuring a full audit trail
• Update and maintain plant trackers, ensuring plant locations are accurately recorded
• Learn and use a new finance system, raising purchase orders and requisitions for approval
• Ensure suppliers deliver the required level of service
• Deal with plant hire queries and escalate to relevant managers where required
• Record all costs relating to repairs, losses and damage
• Carry out regular plant audits
• Complete paperwork for theft, loss or damage of plant and equipment
• Ensure compliance with all company procedures and documentation
• Proactively support improvements to plant hire processes and systems

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Plant Hire Co‑ordinator, Plant Hire Administrator or in a similar role
• Strong knowledge of plant machinery, tools and construction equipment
• Good understanding of plant operator competencies and site requirements
• Experience working within construction, civil engineering or infrastructure environments
• Confident using finance systems, plant trackers and purchase order systems
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Clear communication skills and ability to liaise with suppliers, site teams and management

About RSS Infrastructure

RSS Infrastructure (RSSI) is a multi-disciplinary service provider for the rail and construction sectors. We have an award-winning reputation for developing solutions to improve safety and productivity.

Founded in 2007, RSSI provides a diverse range of solutions across the infrastructure sector through three divisions: Technical Services, Managed Environments, and Welding Services.

The Technical Services division encompasses Civils and Construction, Rail Operations, Signalling and Telecommunications (S&T), and Track Warning Services. Notably, RSSI stands out as the UK's sole provider of Track Warning Services.

The Managed Environments division offers Arboriculture, Ecology Services, Industrial Rope Access (IRATA), and Vegetation Management services.

Lastly, the Welding Services division specialises in Rail Welding and boasts an outstanding performance record, with a 99% first-time approval rate for our welds.

RSSI has over 200 full-time employees and a large contingent workforce covering most of the UK. It operates from offices in Birmingham, Cwmbran, Doncaster and Tonbridge.

As an equal opportunities employer, RSSI does not discriminate based on ethnicity, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender, or sexual orientation. As a proud signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage reservists and veterans of the Armed Forces to apply for positions. For more information on how we strive to create equal opportunities and encourage under-represented groups to apply for roles and join us, visit our parent company website - Work for Us.