Project Co-ordinator

AF ECO Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash plan

Life insurance

Benefits portal

Company pension

26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Job summary

AF ECO Ltd in Tamworth, West Midlands, is seeking a Project Coordinator to support Project Managers, monitor plans, schedules, budgets and stakeholder meetings. You will need strong MS Office skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and excellent verbal and written communication to ensure deadlines are met.

Joining a team within United Infrastructure Group, you will help organise project documentation, coordinate reporting and drive project governance, while maintaining a proactive,

Qualifications

• Good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, MS Project and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and manage priorities, with strong organisational capabilities.
• Post-secondary education and a proactive, results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor project plans, schedules, budgets and expenditures.
• Manage Labour Schedule with a 4 week look ahead and track actions from meetings.
• Support in stakeholder meetings and prepare presentation materials.
• Assist in ensuring project deadlines are met and risks are addressed.
• Coordinate documentation, reporting and project governance.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Leadership

Budgeting skills

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Excel

Word

MS Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Details

Job title: Project Coordinator
Location: Tamworth, West Midlands
Line Manager: Framework Manager

About us

We are part of the United Infrastructure Group, a dynamic and innovative specialist engineering services, solutions and products provider focused on servicing our clients’ immediate and future needs. We develop industry‑changing cleantech products and deliver engineering excellence. We specialise in the design and delivery of process, mechanical, electrical and ICA engineering‑based projects, products and solutions. Our aim is to improve the efficiency and sustainability of water, wastewater and waste treatment. AFECO covers all stages from concept to operations.

We have a team of highly skilled and experienced professionals with extensive consulting and contracting experience, including engineers, scientists and commercial managers. Our knowledge and expertise span more than 30 years across water, wastewater, marine, energy and power sectors.

We deliver high quality process and MEICA design and installation projects predominantly across the South of England and Midlands for the water industry. Our in‑house engineering teams manage all stages of the project cycle, from concept through to commissioning, with a strong focus on process‑led innovative and robust yet appropriate solutions. We have a portfolio of varied projects covering wastewater and clean water projects for planned and reactive projects.

Role Purpose

As a Project Coordinator you will be in charge of assisting our Project Managers in organising our ongoing projects. This task involves monitoring project plans, schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures, organising and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner and within budget. To be successful you need to work on tight deadlines, be competent in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel, and have exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures
• Keeping Labour Schedule up to date with a 4 week look ahead
• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings
• Assisting in ensuring project deadlines are met
• Determining project changes and recording accordingly
• Undertaking project tasks as required
• Assisting in the development of project strategies
• Assessing project risks and issues and providing solutions
• Creating and managing the project management calendar
• Providing administrative support as needed

Financial & Commercial Management

• Using the purchasing department to order safety equipment for personnel and projects
• Assisting and coordinating the raising of purchase orders for each project
• Assisting in checking timesheets (hours, job codes, etc.)
• Co‑ordinating WIP, paperwork and assisting in reports & forecasts.

Stakeholder Management

• Organising, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings
• Preparing presentation materials for meetings
• Ensuring stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution
• Attending workshop meetings and distributing information to project team members
• General point of contact for site services engineers; reporting and assisting with site queries

Quality & Governance

• Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and documentation requirements
• Assisting the SHEQ team in maintaining site services personnel training records
• Logging incidents and accidents in line with company policy
• Assisting the SHEQ team with record keeping of safety equipment certification / PAT testing
• Assisting in the production of site documentation
• Assisting in upkeep of project systems and documents
• Assisting in review of documents issued to clients and contractors
• Ensuring site documentation are current and latest issue

Qualifications & Experience

• Good knowledge and understanding of all Microsoft applications mainly excel, word, projects and power point
• Enthusiastic
• Leadership Skills
• Post-secondary Education
• Excellent Oral Communication Skills
• Excellent Presentation Skills
• Excellent written Communication Skills
• Coaching Ability
• Organisational skills
• Time Management
• Prioritisation
• Results Driven
• Budgeting Skills
• Focus on Teamwork
• Performance Measures (KPIs)
• Assist the Project Delivery function with the growth of the business, coordinating and managing internal efficiencies
• Build customer and supplier relationships to increase the efficiency and the profitability of the department

Salary and benefits

• Medicash plan
• Life insurance
• Benefits portal
• Company pension
• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Company Culture & Values

We offer the opportunity to work on a range of project types and size in the water sector including our own internally developed products and solutions. We are a privately owned business with a friendly and open culture and are dedicated to creating and maintaining a workforce that is highly skilled and motivated.

Here at United Infrastructure, we invest in our people and firmly believe that our workforce is our most valuable asset. A driving force for success and the core to achieving our vision of creating a connected and sustainable future, our team is the heart of our organisation.

As a Company we are committed to equal opportunities for all and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, sex, disability or age.

United Infrastructure operates a direct sourcing model and does not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be considered a gift and the candidate will be deemed to have been introduced directly. No fees will be payable in these circumstances.