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Hire Controller
September 5, 2025 | Comments Off on Hire Controller
Are you seeking a new role working for a professional company in the construction space, this would be an office based role assisting our client in controlling and allocating their plant and machinery across their business.
Responsibilities
Your role will revolve around the external plant hire process from enquiry to off-hire, ensuring high quality service, maximum utilisation, and cost efficiency.
You will build your knowledge of the market, developing relationships with suppliers and negotiate hire rates, maintain accurate records and reports.
You will liaise with project teams over requirements, delivery dates and on site arrangements.
You will use in house IT systems to monitor usage, identify opportunities to off hire, and minimise costs and produce reports on spend and usage.
Qualifications, skills and experience
The ideal candidate would already have some knowledge of either construction, plant, tools or vehicles or in procurement, purchasing and hiring of some sort.
However the client will also consider someone at more of an entry level role willing to learn the role from scratch and build a long and successful career within the business.
This role would suit someone who has good negotiation skills, is organised and a confident communicator.
Full UK drivers licence.
If this sounds like an interesting role then apply to the advert with a copy of your CV ASAP.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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