Project Coordinator in Bradford

Company description: Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

We offer a competitive starting salary, depending on experience of £27,186. Annual incentive related bonus of up to a £1,000. Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution). Development opportunities in line with the Project Coordinator progression plan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day! Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary. A great benefits package: choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford BD6 / Hybrid Working (one to two office days a week Bradford). Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join the Smart Metering team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

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 Smart Metering team with Waste Water Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

You will provide project administration support services to the Smart Metering Team, covering financial SAP functionality and access data from Asset Inventory, Engineering Document Management System (EDMS), Business Risk Management (BRM), Direct Procurement (ARIBA) Programme Prioritisation Management System (PPMS) and corporate data management systems etc. The role includes the production and control of financial reporting documentation, and adhoc analysis as required.

As our Project Coordinator you will be asked:

• To follow corporate governance procedures for assisting with project funding authorisations, through to asset settlement and project closure.
• Assist scheme progress update meetings, set agendas, take minutes, and create, update, and maintain action, risk, and issues logs.
• Support the delivery team by administering the project management financial system and producing governance approval information.
• Analyse and capture project outperformance and cycle times and report this information to the Smart Metering management team.
• Adhoc analysis of the smart metering programme including reporting for Drive to Thrive, PeX, Monthly Contract Performance and other as required.
• Support communication activities, such as presentations (APB/BIC etc), dissemination of key information to vendors, training/testing events and team building events.
• Collate project completion asset handover data from the delivery team and disseminate this information to the relevant parties in a timely manner to achieve financial closure of the scheme.
• Develop effective communication skills to enable excellent liaison with the wider business functions, interacting with Asset Integrity, Asset Planning, Asset Programme Management & Finance Business Partnering (Assets), Service Delivery and Contract Partners.
• Take responsibility for management and co-ordination of the resource management meetings calendar and assist with analysing of the resource performance monitoring and actions.
• Demonstrate relentless drive, energy, and determination to deliver sustainable outperformance for YW that rigorously achieves against demanding competitive industry benchmarks.

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 skills with the ability to proactively self-manage own workload whilst maintaining effective operational relationships.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, ability to work across all levels and functions.
• Report writing and presentation skills.
• Experience of and proficiency of financial systems such as SAP/BRM/PPMS/ARIBA.
• Analytical and reporting skills; has experience in interrogating corporate systems, analysing & interpreting data.
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office products i.e., Office 365 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio.
• Current valid driving licence and flexibility to travel across the Yorkshire region.
• A willingness to receive training for your continuous professional development.

You will also benefit from having:

• Previous experience in a commercially orientated and/or regulated environment.
• Previous experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process, or manufacturing industry sectors.
• Previous experience of ISO55000/PAS 55 Quality Assurance Systems.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

If you've got experience in project coordination and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

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.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

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. No agencies please.