Who We Are

We are a family-led business with a turnover of £70 million and 220 employees, specialising in civil engineering projects across the UK. In addition to civil engineering, our diverse portfolio includes property development, plant hire, farming, and energy, ensuring financial stability. Our client-focused approach and commitment to employee development are central to our success. We maintain a strong, supportive culture by investing in training and fostering a collaborative environment, enabling our team to deliver exceptional results while staying unified in our values and ambitions.

What Are We Looking For

We are currently seeking a Plant Coordinator to join our plant division. The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day co-ordination of the Company’s plant and equipment.

Key Duties

To be the focal point for the co-ordination of plant and equipment
To provide day to day support to the Plant Manager and sites.
Answering and support calls coming through to the plant department, including from plant operators.  Passing on messages and emails to the correct members of staff.
Ensure timely response to emails coming in from the sites, department and wider business.
Oversee Plant & Equipment registers associated with the fleet.
Control and update registers/systems to reflect plant and equipment hire status
Maintain and improve the plant departments documents to keep accurate records of machinery usage, repairs, and maintenance via MS Excel and Sharepoint.
Work with the finance and buying department to ensure PO numbers are issued for external hire and repairs.
Obtain customer information and maintain accurate records for external hires.
Monitor fuel stocks and request orders via the buying department.
Upload on a weekly basis the on hire and off hire of IHB plant to COINs to ensure accurate and timely records of where each piece of plant is located.
Maintain TACHO records as required.
Help arrange engineering inspections for plant items.
To be aware of the Company’s Health and Safety at Work procedures and to ensure their application as they relate to your areas of responsibility.
To attend specific training courses arranged by the Company.
To carry out such duties as may be ascribed to the post from time to time.

What Do You Need

Knowledge and understanding of construction plant and equipment management
Experience in a similar role within the engineering or construction sectors
Strong IT knowledge, able to operate MS packages like Excel.
Effective communicator, both written and verbally.
Time Management Skills: able to prioritise workload and clearly communicate to ensure the smooth running of the plant department.
Able to work diligently with minimal supervision.
Hold a valid and current UK driving licence. (Desirable)

What We Offer

·         Competitive salary depending on experience

·         Company Pension

·         34 days holiday entitlement

·         Cycle to work scheme

·         Access to employee wellbeing services

We understand that our people drive our success. We are immensely proud of our skilled and experienced team at I & H Brown and the work that we produce.

The key to our success is the continued development of our staff and our pursuit to employ and develop new talent. We strive to create an inclusive, motivated place of work with a team-driven, positive community.

If you are looking for a career with a diverse, innovative company, who is committed to your personal development, or are seeking a progressive and rewarding working environment, please apply now.