At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate exciting projects that enhance community spaces and promote sustainability.
- Company: Join Bath & North East Somerset Council, dedicated to improving lives in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive pay, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Hybrid working options available across multiple office locations.
- Why this job: Be part of transformative projects that make a real difference in your community.
- Qualifications: Experience in project coordination and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose - to improve people's lives. We are seeking a motivated Project Co-ordinator to join the Capital Programme and Project Delivery Service within the Sustainable Communities Directorate. Our service is responsible for delivering a wide variety of ambitious and exciting programmes, encompassing projects to promote active travel, improve our parks and green infrastructure and develop our own corporate and commercial estate and progress decarbonisation.
You will have the chance to work across different programmes, providing a great opportunity to broaden your experience and learning. This role represents a fantastic opportunity to be an integral part of the transformation within a UNESCO World Heritage Site and UNESCO World Heritage Spa, around Britain's only thermal springs, within an area of outstanding natural beauty.
You'll be joining at a time when Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) is undertaking a period of significant capital investment, across a range of challenging projects, throughout our unique and diverse capital portfolio. The Capital Programme is shaping the long-term sustainability of transport, highways, housing, public spaces, social, historic, environmental and economic landscape of the area, as well as facilitating income generating initiatives.
We are seeking an experienced Project Co-ordinator with a proven track record in project administration, co-ordination and analysis to support project management delivery by joining our award-winning team.
About the Team: You will be joining a friendly, experienced, and supportive P3M Controls Team who collectively supports and advises on a diverse portfolio of projects and programmes from Active Travel and Parks to Highways, Corporate and Commercial Estates and Housing with a combined project value of £500m. This includes many of the Council's high-profile programmes and projects to achieve net-zero by 2030.
Working as part of the wider Sustainable Communities team, which also has responsibility for Planning, Heritage Services, Housing, Transport Strategy, Public Realm, and Corporate Estate, you will need to be a team player with excellent stakeholder and communication skills together with a good grounding in Project Management Office (PMO), project management skills together with strong analytical ability.
We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements, which IT equipment will be provided. Office locations can be split across our office sites in the Guildhall in Bath, Keynsham Civic Centre and the Hollies in Midsomer Norton.
About the Role: More details can be found within the role profile/role specific criteria for Construction Project Manager - Level II, and by visiting our website.
Interview date: 12/10/2026
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council's at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
About Bath and North East Somerset Council: Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council? We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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