PROJECT COORDINATOR [UTILITIES]
Location: United Kingdom (Remote, with travel client, supplier and project locations as required). Ideally located in the South East, London or Midlands area.
Our Client is looking for an organised and proactive Project Coordinator or Senior Project Coordinator to support the delivery of utility projects from handover through to completion.
This could suit someone with experience in project coordination, utilities, construction, technical administration or a similar environment. The level of the role will depend on your experience, with opportunities for both developing and more experienced professionals.
You’ll work closely with consultants, project teams, customers, suppliers and utility stakeholders to coordinate project plans, applications, approvals, documentation and deadlines, ensuring projects remain on track and any risks or delays are flagged early.
Responsibilties:
- Coordinate utility projects from handover through to completion and close-out.
- Maintain project plans, milestone trackers, action lists and project records.
- Coordinate applications, surveys, designs, approvals, permits and access requirements.
- Monitor project progress, deadlines, dependencies and potential risks.
- Liaise with customers, suppliers, network stakeholders and internal teams.
- Prepare project meetings, provide progress updates and follow up on outstanding actions.
- Maintain risk, change and decision logs, escalating issues where required.
- Support purchase orders, invoice processes and commercial documentation.
- Ensure project information and completion records are accurate and up to date.
- Support project handovers, invoicing readiness and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- Experience in project coordination, utilities, construction or a similar operational environment.
- APM PFQ, CAPM or an equivalent project management qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.
- Strong organisational, planning and document management skills.
- Confident using Excel and Microsoft 365.
- Good communication skills and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and escalate risks or delays.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and following up on outstanding actions.
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK.
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