Project Coordinator

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension contributions

Health Cashback

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

On-site parking

Job summary

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is seeking a permanent Engineer to deliver planned and occasional reactive programmes from Conwy. You will monitor progress, manage costs, and ensure NEC contract compliance and contractor management.

You will work with capital design, estates and operations teams to coordinate delivery, enforce CDM health and safety, prepare contemporaneous records, and support handover documentation and final certificates. This role includes a car allowance and access to employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Engineering background and minimum HNC level.
• Experience with testing and commissioning automated systems.
• Experience with NEC Contracts and site supervision.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including CDM (IOSH).
• Customer-focused attitude and strong communications.
• Commercial experience and cost management ability.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to meet tight regulatory and project deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of the water and wastewater sector.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and occasional reactive programmes to agreed timelines and costs.
• Monitor delivery as Site Supervisor (NEC) and manage contract costs.
• Ensure compliance with Works Information and contractor instructions.
• Implement Health and Safety controls and CDM compliance.
• Collaborate with capital design, estates, operations and stakeholders to develop the Capital programme.
• Coordinate delivery of planned work to timelines and address slippage.
• Support the Project Manager with programme management and commercial aspects; report compensation events.
• Liaise with design engineers for feedback on constructability and operability.
• Coordinate with operations to deliver reactive schemes as required.
• Ensure adherence to Welsh Water procedures and legislative policies.
• Oversee procurement and approval processes to avoid non-compliant spend.
• Provide accurate contemporaneous records to the Project Manager.
• Complete handover documentation and final certificates.
• Identify best construction techniques and contribute to near-miss reporting.
• Contribute to lessons learned analyses after scheme completion.

Skills

Project management

NEC Contracts

Health & Safety

Cost management

IT skills

Communication

Water industry knowledge

Education

Engineering background

HNC level

Job description

Job Requisition Number 9335

Work Type Permanent

Job Function Engineer

Salary Range £42,786.00 -£48,912.00

Base Conwy

Closing Date Sunday 1st November 2026

What you’ll be responsible for

• Being accountable for the delivery of planned and occasionally reactive programmes of work to a pre-defined timeline, within agreed target costs and taking appropriate action to address any slippage


• As Site Supervisor (NEC), effectively monitoring and tracking delivery and being able to take appropriate action in the event of programme slippage and contractor cost management under NEC conditions of contract


• Ensuring the Contractor’s compliance with the Works Information, ensuring clarity of instruction and intentions and that the Project Manager is aware of all issues relating to the contract


• Ensuring that appropriate Health and Safety Controls and Contractor Management procedures are implemented whilst ensuring all projects are adhering to CDM legislative requirements


• Leading, supporting and ensuring collaborative working with members of the capital design team, estates teams, operations and any other stakeholders to develop the Capital programme


• Coordinating the delivery of agreed programmes of planned work to an agreed timeline, but also having the commitment to react to urgent business risks, whilst taking appropriate action to address any slippage


• Supporting the Project Manager with all programme management & commercial aspects of scheme delivery, whereby projects are delivered within agreed target costs. In the event of additional or unforeseen work arising applying early warning protocol, reporting on compensation events as defined by the NEC suite of contracts and ensuring the Project Manager is aware of all issues


• Liaising with project design engineers during the delivery process providing key feedback on effectiveness of the design and any construction or operability issues


• Liaising with operational colleagues to deliver reactive schemes when required


• Ensuring Welsh Water procedures and processes are adhered to along with key legislative policies


• Ensuring project procurement and approval processes are followed so there is zero non-compliant spend


• Providing accurate, timely contemporaneous records to Project Manager


• Ensuring all project handover documentation and procedures are complete before issuing of final certificates


• Helping to identify best practise construction techniques for engineering, and notify any proactive behaviours or work under a ‘near miss’ reporting procedure


• Contributing to "lessons learnt" analysis upon scheme completion in order

About You

• Engineering background and educated to minimum of HNC level


• Knowledge and experience of testing and commissioning automated systems


• Knowledge and experience of NEC Contracts, in particular the role of site supervisor


• Experience and understanding of Health and Safety legislation including CDM Regulations – IOSH Certificate in Health and Safety


• Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day


• Ability to demonstrate commercial experience and cost management


• Strong IT skills


• An excellent communicator with strong influencing skills


• Ability to work to tight regulatory and project deadlines


• Extensive knowledge of the water and waste water industry

Good to know

• If you would like further information on this role, please contact [e-mail]


• Car allowance included

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)


• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year


• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions


• Free Mortgage Brokering Services


• Enhanced family friendly policies


• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes


• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping


• Cycle to work scheme


• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops


• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites


• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service


• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

Many more can be found on our website.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.

Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT

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