Project Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

34 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in Conwy, Wales, is looking for an experienced Engineer to lead a portfolio of capital projects across water and wastewater assets. The role requires delivering planned programmes on time and within defined costs, with NEC-based contract management and strong safety controls.

You will collaborate with design, estates, and operations teams, ensure compliance with CDM regulations, and drive continuous improvement in project delivery and contractor performance.

Qualifications

• Engineering background with minimum HNC level.
• Experience in testing and commissioning automated systems.
• Knowledge of NEC Contracts and site supervision roles.
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation including CDM (IOSH).
• Strong customer focus and ability to manage costs.
• Excellent communication and ability to meet deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of the water and wastewater industry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate capital projects to deliver on time within target costs.
• Monitor delivery and manage slippage with NEC-based contracts.
• Ensure Works Information clarity and contractor compliance.
• Apply health and safety controls and CDM requirements.
• Collaborate with design, estates, and operations teams.
• Deliver planned work while remaining responsive to urgent risks.
• Support Project Manager with programme management and compensation events.
• Liaise with design engineers for feedback on constructability.
• Coordinate with operations to deliver reactive schemes when needed.
• Ensure Welsh Water procedures and procurement processes are followed.
• Provide timely project records and handover documentation.
• Identify best practices and contribute to lessons learnt.

Skills

Testing and commissioning

NEC Contracts knowledge

Health and Safety (CDM)

Commercial cost management

Communication skills

Regulatory deadlines

Water industry knowledge

Education

HNC level or higher

Job description

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Address: Conwy, Wales, GB, LL32 8JG

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

Coordinating a portfolio of capital projects to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of construction projects across both water and waste water assets within their designated geographical area. This will include:

• 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
• 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]
• We may need to close this job advert earlier so we encourage you to apply promptly
• Car allowance included

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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