Scheduler, Administrative​/Clerical

About Monitoring and Surveying SOCOTEC’s Monitoring and Surveying teams deliver market-leading monitoring, surveying and data collection services across the UK. With over 30 years of experience, we support major infrastructure, construction, utilities and environmental projects through land and utility surveying, gas and asset surveys, flow and water quality monitoring, and advanced geotechnical and structural monitoring. Using industry-leading technology and real-time data, we help clients reduce risk, protect critical assets and make safe, informed decisions.

Our people-focused, can-do culture puts safety, quality and customer excellence at the heart of everything we do.

Your expertise deserves recognition. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday (with the option to buy more), an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition programmes, family-friendly support, exclusive retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, and an enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK & Ireland are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Are you interested in planning, coordination and environmental monitoring? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Scheduler, playing a vital role in supporting SOCOTEC’s continued success and helping deliver essential water quality monitoring programmes.

As SOCOTEC grows, so do our teams. We’re looking for a dedicated Scheduler to join our Water Quality team and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride. If you’re highly organised, enjoy problem-solving and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are seeking a proactive, reliable and flexible Scheduler to support the planning and coordination of field-based water quality monitoring and sampling activities. This role offers remote working, with occasional days in our Leeds office. You’ll work closely with field teams, Project Managers, Water Quality management, clients and laboratories to ensure work is scheduled efficiently and delivered within required timescales.

You’ll be responsible for creating work packages, coordinating field team schedules and routes, preparing site information and ensuring that access arrangements, permits and traffic management requirements are in place before fieldwork begins. The role requires excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities while adapting to changing requirements. Experience in scheduling, databases or spreadsheets would be beneficial, alongside an interest in water quality, environmental monitoring or utilities.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Planning and scheduling water quality monitoring and sampling activities across client projects.
• Creating work packages, daily schedules and efficient routes for field-based teams to maximise resources and minimise unnecessary travel.
• Preparing maps, site information, trackers and field documentation to ensure teams have the information they need to carry out their work.
• Coordinating site access, permissions, traffic management and permits ahead of scheduled fieldwork.
• Liaising with field teams to communicate schedules, site requirements and any changes to planned activities.
• Coordinating monitoring and sampling activities, equipment deployment and follow-up visits.
• Supporting urgent and emergency sampling requirements where necessary.
• Maintaining accurate databases, spreadsheets, maps, trackers and project information.
• Working closely with Project Managers, Water Quality management, laboratories and clients to support the…