Hire Controller
Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.
Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for a Hire Controller to play a key role in our project delivery teams.
The Role
Reporting directly to the P&T Lead, the Hire Controller’s main priority is to process requisitions and control the raising of orders for both the company’s owned plant and transport and externally hired-in plant. There are other various responsibilities associated with plant and transport. The emphasis is on providing an efficient service to the sites / projects and maintaining compliance to company procedures and standards. This role requires a close working relationship with the Transport Foreman.
- On a daily basis, receive and process plant and transport hire requisitions (internal and external hire).
- Obtain quotes from supply chain (external plant hire companies).
- Review quotes and raise orders as necessary on COINS.
- Investigation into lost and/or damaged plant. Review proposed charges.
- Liaise with Site Manager and if the loss is confirmed, negotiate an appropriate loss / damage charge with the supplier/ plant hir company. (Sometimes in support of P&T Lead).
- Assists in receiving new vehicles / assets into the fleet.
- Creates new assets on COINS.
- Assists in arranging spare keys and storage of same.
- Arrange installation of telematic “Tracking” system in all commercial vehicles and management / monitoring of same.
- Undertake weekly monitoring of commercial vehicles for compliance with working/travel hours and speed limits.
- Produce separate reports for both and issue to relevant Managers (e.g. MD’s Nominee and HR Manager).
- Purchase Vehicle Excise Duty (“Road Tax”) for all company owned vehicles (cars and commercial vehicles).
- Reconcile UK Fuel invoices against receipts for same, deal with any queries that may arise and escalate priority issues, e.g. use of premium fuels and/or non-preferred fuel stations, to P&T Lead.
- General office duties and assistance to the P&T Lead and Transport Foreman as required e.g., taking phone calls, scheduling meetings, updates to COINS, preparing ad hoc reports, etc.
- Assists P&T Lead where required in dealing with invoice queries passed from Accounts Dept.
- Supports P&T Lead with Hired-in Plant Inspections on site.
- Assists P&T Lead and Transport Foreman in the works scheduling om PMS for Technicians on the tablets.
Essential
- GSCE in Maths and English as a minimum
- 1–3 years of experience as a Hire Controller in a Plant Hire Company
Desirable
- Risk Assessment certification
- Environmental Awareness certification
- Experience assisting in budgeting, scheduling, and stakeholder communication.
At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.
Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.
Our company benefits package includes:
Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.
Our company benefits package includes:
- Competitive rates.
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays).
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee assistance program.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
Join us and be part of something bigger.