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South West Water · Operations and Field Work · St Austell

Scheduler

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Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose

South West Water keeps the South West flowing with safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services across some of the UK’s most stunning landscapes.

We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.

Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.

Ready to make a splash? Join our team today.

We currently have a Scheduler position available to join our team in St Austell. Joining us on a full-time, 12 month fixed term basis, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,740 per annum.

The Scheduler is responsible for creating and managing detailed schedules for the operation and maintenance of wastewater operations.

What you'll be doing:

  • Develop and maintain detailed schedules for operational and maintenance activities, ensuring effective and efficient allocation of cyclical and responsive jobs to operatives within the field, liaising with the local management and operator teams. This will include jeopardy management of prioritised work.

  • Coordinate with various departments to ensure that all scheduled activities are aligned and executed efficiently.

  • Communicate schedules and any changes to relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective execution.

  • Close liaison with Planning teams to ensure sufficient resources are available to meet the required programme dates, informing them of any duplicate planning in the system, suggesting an alternative solution, providing dates available for work/programmes to be carried out.

  • Specialise in providing the link between front line and internal/external colleagues i.e. Field Engineers, customers, Customer Service, Planners & Delivery Partners.

  • Ensure that resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, are scheduled effectively to meet operational needs.

  • Autonomously plan proactive work within time and resource constraints making the most effective use of resources in order to achieve company service standards.

  • Evaluate and implement key decisions to enable effective scheduling to benefit team members and field workers whilst delivering efficiency savings to the company. 

What we are looking for:

  • Previous experience in scheduling, preferably within the wastewater or utilities sector

  • Experience in data analysis and performance measurement

  • Experience in collaborating with various stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, contractors, and internal teams.

  • Maths and English to grade C GCSE standard,or equivalent, or able to demonstrate ability to work at this level

What's in it for you:

  • Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays

  • A discretionary Bonus

  • Competitive Contributory Pension

  • Share-save Scheme

  • Various health benefits

  • Wellbeing support programmes

  • A range of Group Discounts

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Financial support services

Closing Date: 13th March 2026

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness.

Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:

Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.

Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.

Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.

Values

Division
South West Water
Department
Operations and Field Work
Locations
St Austell
Yearly salary
£28,740
Employment type
Full-time

About South West Water

We look after the water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset.

From treatment and maintenance, to innovation and improvements, we're busy every day finding and fixing leaks, unblocking sewers and going bigger and further in our environmental work to be a company you can be proud of.

South West Water · Operations and Field Work · St Austell

Scheduler

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