Project Coordinator - REQ06553 - 485858

North Lanarkshire Council; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

6 public holidays

LearnNL learning academy

Job summary

North Lanarkshire Council in Motherwell seeks a Project Co-Ordinator for its Capital Investment Project Management team. You will assist in developing projects, support delivery, and oversee work from inception to completion with services, partners and stakeholders, ensuring proper project documentation and governance.

The role requires SVQ3 or HNC qualifications, strong IT and MS Office skills, and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Qualifications

• Educated to SVQ3 or HNC level in a relevant discipline.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills are required.
• Experience with contract administration and project development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing projects and support delivery.
• Oversee a project from inception to completion with partners.
• Prepare and monitor project documentation and governance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Education

SVQ3 or HNC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council

and Associated Employers* only. The \"Apply now\" button is not activated for this role. Please

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC10 £43,043 - £49,231

35 Hours

North Lanarkshire Council, as one of Scotland's largest local authorities, is leading an exciting and ambitious regeneration programme for its town centres and surrounding areas as part of its plans for inclusive economic growth. Working with a variety of partners, the Enterprise and Communities service has a key role in guiding this regeneration towards sustainable development. We are committed to creating prosperity and making North Lanarkshire a great place to live, learn, work, invest and visit.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join to our multi-disciplinary Capital Investment Project Management team. Our team deliver a wide range of capital investment projects across all our housing stock, ranging in scale and complexity, as we strive to deliver innovative solutions to meet current/future challenges.

As a Project Co-Ordinator, providing a vital client management role. You will assist in developing projects and support delivery. You should have a technical background and knowledge of contract administration will be critical with a focus on oversight of a project from inception to completion, working collaboratively with services, partners and stakeholders alongside preparing and monitoring project documentation.

Our projects are to be delivered in accordance with the RIBA Plan of Work and North Lanarkshire Councils governance and risk strategies and valued at over £68m.

With a focused approach to achieving outcomes, you will be a self-motivated individual with a flexible approach to work and have the ability to cope with multiple and changing demands whilst meeting deadlines. Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills are a prerequisite of this post alongside IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office. You should be educated to SVQ3 or HNC level in a relevant discipline and you will have significant relevant work experience of project development and coordinating successful implementation within the construction industry. You will also have excellent partnership working and stakeholder engagement skills.

You must be able to travel throughout North Lanarkshire to undertake the duties of this role.

As Project Coordinator, you may be required to participate in a rota to facilitate the out of hours' response service during evenings and weekends.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you're considering a career with us, you'll be keen to know what's in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.