Equipment Manager

Equipment Manager

Harpenden (Office-Based) | Occasional Travel to London
Full-Time | Internal Operations

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive and organised Equipment Manager to join our Internal Operations team in Harpenden.

This is a key role responsible for ensuring our survey equipment is always organised, maintained, and ready to support project delivery. You’ll play a vital part in keeping operations running smoothly by managing equipment logistics, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring everything is fit for purpose.

What You’ll Be Doing

As Equipment Manager, you will:

  • Manage the survey equipment store, ensuring it is organised, efficient, and professional
  • Prepare, allocate, and track equipment for survey teams
  • Maintain and update the company equipment register
  • Carry out regular cleaning, maintenance, repairs, and calibration checks
  • Manage consumables, including stock control, ordering, and deliveries
  • Source and coordinate hired equipment when required, negotiating best value
  • Liaise with Operations and Project Managers to anticipate equipment needs
  • Track costs and maintain records for reporting and budgeting
  • Produce monthly reports covering usage, repairs, losses, and hire
  • Ensure equipment usage protocols are followed and address issues where necessary

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Technically minded with the ability to understand and manage equipment
  • Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage changing priorities
  • Good IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel
  • Proactive, reliable, and detail oriented

Desirable Background

  • Experience in surveying, engineering, or a similar technical environment
  • Previous experience managing a stores, logistics, or equipment function
  • Hands-on experience with tools, equipment, or workshop environments
  • Basic maintenance or DIY skills
  • Full, clean driving licence

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a supportive and collaborative operations team
  • Play a key role in the success of project delivery
  • Opportunity to shape and improve processes
  • Stable, long-term opportunity with structured handover

Plowman Craven is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process,
please let us know.

If you have any questions about this role please email [email protected]

Benefits of working at Plowman Craven.

Plowman Craven is a great place to work and offers a range of competitive family friendly benefits including:
  • 25 Days Annual Leave – increasing to 30 days plus bank holidays
  • Performance related bonus
  • Professional membership & development
  • Salary sacrifice pension contribution scheme
  • Flexible/remote working (role dependent)_
  • Travel loans & travel cards (Zone 1+2) for London-based roles
  • Access to fleet vehicles
  • Life assurance
  • Enhanced family friendly benefits
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Wellbeing & mental health programme
  • Social activities organised yearly
  • Employee owned company held in a Trust for the benefit of employees
  • EOT profit sharing scheme

Please note : All benefits outlined above is subject to variations based on the location / country of the advertised role.

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