Project Coordinator - Nature Services

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our National Nature Services Team. You will work with a multidisciplinary group, including biodiversity and geotechnical specialists, and contribute to bids, project planning, budgeting, and client communications.

You will help manage project programmes, support subcontractor administration, and participate in stakeholder engagement to deliver high-quality outcomes on landmark projects.

Qualifications

• Has an appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline.
• May be an ecologist (or work within another technical environmental discipline) who wishes to develop in an office-based project management and coordination direction.
• Is highly organised and be able to produce project programmes.
• Has good commercial awareness and an understanding of contract administration.
• Is solution-focussed and proactive communicator.

Responsibilities

• Overall resource planning – fortnightly comms with ecology PMs on key deadlines and survey resourcing and maintaining project programmes and managing project budgets.
• Contributing to bids and tenders for new work alongside the other Team Members.
• Annual checks and renewal of subconsultants; preparation of subconsultant contracts and raising Purchase Orders.
• Assist with and help facilitate Risk Assessments and Method Statements;
• Helping to nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, productive and fun working environment.
• Supporting on project communications with internal/external clients.
• Managing projects via Horizon including project reviews monthly, budget checks, amendments and uplifts, invoicing, scope creep and compensation events.
• Establishing and maintaining client relationships;
• Participating in external/internal stakeholder engagement for project delivery and business development;
• Reviewing client deliverables and quality management across all aspects of project delivery.
• Providing solutions to client business challenges and improving performance through analysis and planning;
• Facilitating implementation of business recommendations in strategic planning and change management.

Skills

Organised

Commercial awareness

Contract administration

Proactive communicator

Project programmes

Education

Academic qualification in related discipline

Job description

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A Little More About Your Role…

We are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our Team. We are a dynamic and friendly team, with additional offices in Ireland and UK, working closely with a range of interrelated disciplines including Biodiversity Net Gain and Natural Capital specialists, arboriculturists, landscape architects, hydrologists, our historic environment experts and geotechnical specialists.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive team, so even if you’re not sure you match everything in our job description, we are still keen for you to make an application.

As An Organised And Proactive Project Coordinator You Will Be Embedded Within Our National Nature Services Team And Will Be Involved In The Following Activities

• Overall resource planning – fortnightly comms with ecology PMs on key deadlines and survey resourcing and maintaining project programmes and managing project budgets, managing land access processes.
• Contributing to bids and tenders for new work alongside the other Team Members.
• Annual checks and renewal of subconsultants; preparation of subconsultant contracts and raising Purchase Orders.
• With the assistance of the Team, identify skills and resource gaps and consider outsourcing to other parts of the business and externally and training/upskilling requirements, or recruitment opportunities.
• Assistance with and helping facilitate Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Helping to nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, productive and fun working environment.
• Supporting on project communications with internal/external clients
• Managing projects via Horizon including but not limited to project reviews monthly, associated project budget checks, amendments and uplifts, invoicing, scope creep and compensation events
• Bidding feedback and client liaison
• Establishing and maintaining client relationships;
• Where appropriate, participating in external and internal stakeholder engagement for project delivery and business development;
• Where appropriate, reviewing client deliverables and quality management across all aspects of project delivery;
• Providing solutions to client business challenges and improving performance through the analysis of existing organisational problems and development of plans for improvement;
• Facilitating implementation of business recommendations in strategic planning, operational efficiency and change management

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate?

• Has an appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline.
• May be an ecologist (or work within another technical environmental discipline) who wishes to develop in an office-based project management and coordination direction.
• Is highly organised and be able to produce project programmes.
• Has good commercial awareness and an understanding of contract administration.
• Is solution-focussed and proactive communicator.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?