Job Description
Engineering Move Planner | West Midlands| Competitive Salary £40-50k
Are you a highly organised professional with a background in engineering or project management? We're looking for an Engineering Move Planner to coordinate complex transport operations involving large-scale and abnormal loads. This role requires a unique blend of technical understanding and stakeholder coordination to ensure the safe and timely movement of critical assets.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Plan and manage major vehicle movements across the UK, submitting route notifications and gaining approval from relevant authorities including police forces and local councils.
* Coordinate with multiple stakeholders, including police, structural authorities, and internal teams, to ensure all aspects of the move are aligned and executed smoothly.
* Interpret technical drawings to understand load requirements, including centre of gravity, load distribution, and vehicle configuration.
* Maintain close communication with drivers, customers, and external agencies to manage logistics, scheduling, and last-minute changes.
* Play a project management-style role, bringing all parts of the move together-from planning through execution.
* Support vehicle maintenance planning and contribute to continuous operational improvements.
* Participate in a shared out-of-hours rota to support live transport projects.
What We're Looking For:
* Experience coordinating or planning complex operations (transport, logistics, engineering, or construction backgrounds welcome).
* Strong understanding of technical documentation such as engineering or transport drawings.
* Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
* Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and managing tight timelines.
* IT literate, with experience using planning or scheduling systems.
Desirable:
* Project management or engineering qualifications.
* Familiarity with abnormal load routing, notifications, or transport operations.
* OLAT or CPC certification (not essential).
Why Join?
* Competitive salary and benefits.
* Hybrid working with flexibility based in Warwickshire.
* Join a supportive team delivering high-impact transport projects.
* Develop your career in a specialist planning environment with plenty of room for growth.
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