Salary & Benefits : £26,016 -£32,137 per annum dependant on experience, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, 8 x bank holidays plus a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Project Co-ordinator progression plan. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!
 

Location:  Bradford/ Hybrid Working (a mix of office and home working)
 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday between the working window of 8:00am-6:00pm. 
 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Co-ordinator to join the Strategy & Regulation business area and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers by transforming our organisation. Could this be you?

What we do:  

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.  

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.   

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. 
 

The role will sit within the Environmental assessment team in the Strategy and Regulation directorate. The team is responsible for protecting and improving the environment and contributing to our 10 year strategy - A thriving Yorkshire, right for customers, right for the environment’.
 

Where you fit in – 
 

As Project Co-ordinator you will deliver overall project administration for the setup, delivery and closure of projects within the Environmental Assessment Team’s Winep programme. The programme is diverse, ranging from traditional delivery schemes involving capital delivery partners, to partnership schemes with external organisations delivering multiple interventions and benefits across a catchment. The teams’ purpose is focussed on environmental improvement and the role holder will ideally have an interest and willingness to develop in this area.
 

Key to the role will be providing administrative support to Project Managers, you will be assigned projects to support and will assist Project Managers to maintain an ongoing work plan, ensuring that all work carried out is in alignment with the goals and objectives of the team and department.
 

 You will:
 

•    Provide administrative support to the team, including organising meetings, supporting stakeholder events and generally facilitating the efficient operation of the team. Including setting up agendas, taking minutes and creating, updating and maintaining action, risk and issues logs 
•    Analyse and interpret data through analysing project reports and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
•    Support Project Managers in updating project documents, drafting contracts, administering the project management financial system and producing governance approval information 
•    Ensure contract documentation is signed, added to and updated on the purchasing system, raise Purchase Orders and assist contract partners with invoice submissions
•    Collate project completion data capture and carbon data from the Contract Partners and disseminate this information to the relevant parties in a timely manner
•    Highlight to Project Managers, project discrepancies in the reports provided by the Asset Programme Management & Finance Business Partnering (Assets) team
 

What skills and qualifications you will need:
 

•    Strong organisational skills
•    Analytical skills
•    Excellent communication skills including report writing and presentation skills
•    Previous experience of collaborative/partnership working and financial management
•    It would be advantageous if you have had previous project administration experience
•    Able to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships
•    Excellent IT skills, as you will be using a range if company IT systems
 

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 1-2 days in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.    

If you’re an experienced Project Co-ordinator or excellent administrator and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.  
 

Please complete the online application process and submit a covering letter and CV outlining your suitability for the role.
 

Recruitment Process – 
 

Closing date – 10th July, 2024

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.  

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.