Transport Planner - 6 month contract, likely to go permanent

We’re looking for Transport Planners to join a busy, fast-paced operation where no two days are the same. If you have experience scheduling, route planning or managing engineers across a helpdesk then please apply.

Shifts are:

4 on 8am - 6pm

4 off

4 on midday - 10pm

The role

You will be responsible for:

• Planning and coordinating daily vehicle and driver movements
• Allocating jobs according to availability, location and operational priorities
• Responding quickly to urgent requests and changing circumstances
• Monitoring schedules and resolving delays or potential service issues
• Maintaining regular communication with drivers, customers and operational teams
• Ensuring vehicles and drivers are used safely and efficiently
• Keeping planning systems and operational records accurate and up to date
• Identifying ways to improve routes, productivity and service levels
• Supporting a smooth handover between shifts where required

About you

We’re looking for someone with:

• Previous experience in transport, logistics, route or resource planning
• Strong geographical and route-planning knowledge
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive environment
• Confident communication and problem-solving skills
• Good attention to detail and strong IT skills
• The ability to make sound decisions when plans change unexpectedly
• Experience working with drivers, field-based teams or operational resources

Experience within reactive services, utilities, construction logistics, haulage, distribution or another fast-moving transport environment would be particularly useful.

If you’re an experienced Transport Planner looking for a new opportunity with a busy and evolving organisation, we’d be pleased to hear from you.