Project Coordinator 

Salary & Benefits: 5b - £24,777 - £30,607 + up to 10% pension with 5% contribution + annual bonus + retail savings schemes + online GP access + life assurance cover + free on-site parking + 25 days holiday + 1 wellbeing day + bank holidays  

Location: Western house, Bradford (BD6) - Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office) 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join the Specialist Projects Programme Delivery Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. 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. Programme Delivery is a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.    

The Programme Delivery department is accountable for delivering the Capital Construction Programme. This is achieved by delivering intelligent solutions, through collaboration, for sustainable out-performance. The Department is also accountable for commercial and contractual arrangements across the supply chain and to deliver leading and world class contract management processes. 

The purpose of the department is to achieve best value for money from our Capital Programme, by optimising our resources, monitoring and tracking the effectiveness and efficiency of our supply chain commercial arrangements, through; 

• Reducing cycle time in the project delivery process; 

• Maintain, or enhance service; 

• Embracing a collaborative approach through our supply chain; 

• Working in a safe environment; 

• Delivering out performance against targets identified in collaborative out performance plans. 

Specialist Projects is a stream within Programme Delivery led by Engineers from various disciplines. We deliver a wide variety of schemes across Clean Water, Waste Water and Networks.  

Where you fit in:  

As a Project Coordinator you will:  

• Act as support and liaison for all aspects of schemes, coordinating communications with regards to; purchase orders, contractors, general customer enquiries (internal and external) and to provide an essential support function for the whole team.  

• Provide support to Project Managers in provision of project administration;  

• Follow corporate governance processes and procedures for project delivery; 

• Co-ordinate and manage the booking of Specialist Projects project forecasting meetings, including the recording of actions and minutes.  

• Raise and manage the progress of purchase orders, reporting issues. 

• Produce financial data for projects, updating, monitoring and reporting.  

What skills & qualifications you will need:  

• Experience of projects, partnership working and financial management 

• Experience of developing and maintaining effective internal and external relationships 

• Strong organisational and communication skills 

• Report writing and presentation skills 

• Analytical and reporting skills 

• Clearly demonstrates the Yorkshire Water company values and behaviours  

• You will have excellent time management skills. 

You will also benefit from having:   

• Knowledge of financial systems such as SAP 

• Previous experience in a commercially orientated and / or regulated environment. 

• Previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors 

• An interest in engineering 

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 1 day 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 Coordinator 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.  

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required

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 values equality, diversity, and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

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.