Technical Planner - Repairs & Maintenance

£30,000 - £40,000
Kings Lynn (Office Based)

Gap Construction are recruiting on behalf of a growing property maintenance and construction business delivering repairs, voids, and planned maintenance works for housing associations and local authority clients.

Working across reactive maintenance and larger multi trade projects, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering high quality works, excellent customer service, and efficient project coordination. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to recruit a Technical Planner to strengthen their planning and coordination team.

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody with experience within property maintenance, housing repairs, voids, or construction coordination who understands how multi trade maintenance projects should be delivered efficiently and logically.

The successful candidate will play a key role in reviewing incoming works orders, determining the full scope of works required, coordinating trade sequencing, labour, subcontractors, and supporting the efficient delivery of projects from planning stage through to completion.

Performance Objectives:

Reviewing incoming repair, void, and maintenance orders and assessing the full scope of works required

Determining labour, trade requirements, subcontractors, materials, and resources required to complete works successfully

Planning and coordinating the correct sequencing of multi trade works to ensure projects run efficiently

Working closely with operational managers, supervisors, surveyors, estimators, and scheduling teams to coordinate project delivery

Ensuring works are planned in line with client KPIs, target completion times, and operational requirements

Identifying potential delays, access issues, or operational challenges prior to works commencing

Coordinating larger or more complex multi trade maintenance projects from planning stage through to completion

Arranging specialist subcontractors and supporting material planning and procurement coordination where required

Maintaining accurate job records and updates within company systems

Supporting continuous improvement of planning processes and operational efficiency across the business

Person Specification:

Experience within property maintenance, housing repairs, construction, or facilities management

A good understanding of multi trade works and trade sequencing

Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with subcontractors, operatives, surveyors, and office teams

Good IT skills and experience using scheduling or job management systems

Experience working with housing associations or local authority contracts would be advantageous

Experience within responsive repairs or voids maintenance would be beneficial

Knowledge of NATFED Schedule of Rates and social housing compliance requirements would be advantageous

A proactive and solutions focused approach with the ability to take ownership of the planning function for larger maintenance projects

How to Apply:

Please apply through our website or get in touch with James at gap construction. If you have any questions or are interested in any other opportunities we may have, feel free to contact us at (phone number removed).

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