Project Cooordinator

The Opportunity

I am supporting a Tier 1 contractor who are seeking a highly organised Project Coordinator to support the delivery of a large-scale environmental infrastructure upgrade involving a 20km+ linear pipeline and associated civil engineering works. This multi-year programme requires structured coordination, effective communication, and meticulous administrative oversight across numerous work fronts, stakeholders and technical disciplines.Working closely with the Project Manager, Design Manager, Site teams and wider delivery partners, you will provide essential project administration, documentation control, planning assistance and stakeholder coordination to keep this complex programme running smoothly.

Role Overview

You will act as the central support hub for the project team-managing documentation, monitoring progress, tracking actions, facilitating communication and helping ensure obligations are met across safety, environmental and operational requirements. This is an excellent role for someone seeking exposure to a major infrastructure programme while developing their project delivery skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and coordination support to the Project Manager and wider delivery team.
• Monitor project progress, update trackers, maintain action logs and support reporting.
• Coordinate meetings, manage agendas and track follow-up actions.
• Assist with documentation control, ensuring RAMS, drawings, permits and project correspondence are current and properly stored.
• Support stakeholder and landowner communication, including scheduling site visits and managing information requests.
• Help prepare weekly/monthly reporting, dashboards and programme updates.
• Assist with procurement administration, subcontractor onboarding and compliance documentation.
• Maintain registers for risks, issues, permits, service clashes, design queries and other key project data.
• Ensure smooth communication between design teams, site teams, environmental specialists and external partners.
• Support health, safety and environmental compliance documentation and record-keeping.

Requirements

• Experience as a Project Coordinator, Project Administrator, Assistant Project Manager or similar within civil engineering, utilities, construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and general project administration tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Good understanding of project documentation, quality processes and site-based workflows.

Desirable Qualifications & Training

• Experience with document management systems or Common Data Environments (CDEs).
• Awareness of CDM Regulations and general site safety protocols.
• Familiarity with environmental considerations or working on regulated utility projects.

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are organised, proactive and solutions-driven, with a keen eye for detail and a natural ability to keep complex workstreams aligned. You enjoy supporting fast-moving teams and are confident coordinating between engineers, site staff, designers and external stakeholders. This role suits someone who thrives in a structured but dynamic environment and wants to develop their project delivery capability on a major high-impact scheme.What you need to do now

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