Service Planner

Manchester | £28,000 - £32,000 DOE | Full Time | Permanent

Are you experienced in coordinating engineers, managing maintenance works and keeping operations running smoothly?

We're recruiting on behalf of a growing facilities maintenance business that continues to secure major contracts and invest heavily in its people. Due to continued growth, we're looking to appoint a Service Planner to support a major, long-term contract based in Manchester.

This is a fast-paced role where you'll be at the centre of the operation, coordinating engineers, managing workloads, updating clients and ensuring planned and reactive maintenance works are delivered efficiently.

If you enjoy working in a busy environment, take pride in staying organised and thrive when juggling multiple priorities, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

You'll be responsible for:

• Scheduling engineers and managing daily workloads
• Coordinating reactive, planned and remedial maintenance works
• Liaising with engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and clients
• Managing engineer diaries and allocating work effectively
• Raising purchase orders and processing associated paperwork
• Monitoring job progress and ensuring service levels are achieved
• Providing updates to clients and internal stakeholders
• Chasing outstanding paperwork, quotations and job updates
• Updating CAFM systems, spreadsheets and client portals
• Supporting compliance activities and contract administration

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Service Coordination
• Contract Coordination
• Facilities Management
• Maintenance Planning
• Helpdesk Coordination
• Engineer Scheduling
• Reactive and Planned Maintenance

Successful candidates will also:

• Be confident communicating with engineers, subcontractors and clients
• Be highly organised and able to prioritise effectively
• Remain calm under pressure when priorities change
• Take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Have strong IT and system skills
• Be looking for a long-term career opportunity

Experience working within Facilities Management, Building Services, Maintenance or a similar environment would be highly advantageous.

What's On Offer

• £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience
• Monday to Friday working hours
• Manchester-based position
• Ongoing training and development
• Genuine opportunities for progression
• A growing and ambitious business
• Supportive team environment
• Long-term career prospects

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys coordinating engineers, solving problems and ensuring maintenance operations run efficiently. If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact and develop your career within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.