The Sarens Group is a recognized world leader in heavy lifting and engineered transport. With state of the art equipment, value-added engineering and a top-tier team of professionals, Sarens offers our customers creative solutions to today's crane rental, heavy lift and transport challenges.

Our success at Sarens lies in our entrepreneurial spirit: "Nothing too heavy, nothing too high." With 101 entities in 51 countries, we have a proven ability to meet the greatest heavy lift and transport challenges around the globe.

Sarens Canada is currently recruiting for an Operations Planner based out of our Surrey BC Branch.

This is a full-time permanent position reporting to the Branch Manager. This position will be responsible for the following responsibilities and tasks (but not limited to);

Operations

Assisting with the management of daily operational activities.

Coordinating allocation branch personnel and equipment.

Fleet allocation and asset management.

Arranging and assisting with the onboarding of current employees

Assisting management by creating assignments, tracking progress, and resolving issues

Preparing and maintaining operations documents and reports

Checks & reviews branch operators’ hours / Work Record Sheets

Ensures that driver log sheets are completed and that drivers hours are compliant with government regulations.

Communicates daily with his/her employees.

Pro-actively informs Maintenance dept. on status and condition of equipment.

Maintain clear and accurate operations documents/procedures for reference purposes

Experience in Crane Rental and dispatching.

Source quotations from multiple vendors, coordination with vendors, and documentation of equipment moves.

Compliance and oversight of ELD / HOS regulations and application

Follows up with sub-contractors to ensure accurate billing and coordination of services





Prepares documents to be submitted to invoicing, and monitors third party invoices

Provides administrative support to the Branch Manager as required.

Provides on call services and is prepared to dispatch drivers and operators as required.

Able to work flexible hours as required.

SHEQ and Compliance

Actively involved in the branch to work safely and according to the Sarens’ quality standards to ensure that all work is done in a safe, efficient and qualitative way.

Sales

Pro-actively informs Sales dept. on relevant potential leads, customer/market circumstances, market developments, risks, etc.

Processes RFQ’s (Request for Quotation) to sales staff following the Sales authorization scheme.

Operations Coordinator Requirements:

High school diploma/GED required.

Excellent communication and people management skills.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Ability to multitask and prioritize.

Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

2-5 Years experience in a similar role

Project Management training considered an asset

Experience in complex and competitive environments

Able to read and understand technical documentation

Adequate knowledge of cranes, special transport execution and equipment

Excellent customer service, organization, critical thinking and interpersonal skills

Job Type: Full-time

We appreciate your interest in this position and will carefully review each application. We can only interview those candidates who are the right fit; however, we keep all applications on file for six months. Please check this site in the future for other openings.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Planner/Dispatcher (Surrey)
🏢 Sarens
📍 Surrey