Area Scheduler
| Posting date: | 12 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1YG |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4760258_1768212452 |
Summary
Your new company
One of the UK's leading infrastructure contractors, working across a number of sectors including; transport, highways, water, energy and telecommunications
Your new role
Area Scheduler required to join the project team. In this role, you will be responsible for efficiently programming a wide variety of highways maintenance works, managing the permit process, and scheduling repairs for safety defects. This is a key position that ensures smooth coordination between teams and timely delivery of projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare highways maintenance programmes in collaboration with depot supervisors and area managers.
- Plan and coordinate works, identifying efficiency savings where possible.
- Liaise with inspectors and local highways officers to ensure accurate work order information.
- Create, monitor, and update street works permits to maintain compliance.
- Communicate with delivery teams to update progress and adjust schedules.
- Organise traffic management, advance warning signs, and letter drops.
- Schedule work orders to mobile devices and ensure productivity while meeting contractual response times.
- Escalate delays and collaborate across teams to optimise resources.
- Allocate emergency works and ensure materials are ordered for scheduled jobs.
- Maintain scheduling software and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
- Offer technical support for mobile solutions and provide administrative assistance when required.
What you'll need to succeed
- Strong IT skills, ideally proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Experience in programming construction or maintenance works (highways experience preferred).
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Knowledge of the Traffic Management Act, NRSWA, and safety codes of practice.
- Understanding of street works noticing and permitting processes.
What you need to do now
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