Project Coordinator – Waste Management & Recycling

Ciwmjobs; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciwmjobs in the North West seeks a proactive Project Coordinator to support the ongoing development of waste management and recycling sites. You will coordinate logistics, budgets, and EH&S compliance across three sites with regular travel between Chester, Buckley, Mold and surrounding areas.

With a minimum of 3 years in project coordination within industrial or recycling settings, you’ll use Excel/Sheets for reporting and budgeting while maintaining safe operations and timely updates for the

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in project coordination within industrial, recycling, waste management or logistics environments.
• Experience coordinating workflows, schedules, goods movements or activities across multiple sites.
• Strong Excel/Sheets reporting, data tracking and basic budget reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workflows, collections, deliveries and processing schedules across three sites.
• Work with warehouse, administration, engineering and compliance teams to maintain efficient material flow.
• Manage site upgrades, machinery installations and new recycling processes from planning to completion.
• Track facility, maintenance and equipment costs to keep projects within budget.
• Support environmental, hazardous waste and workplace safety compliance.
• Coordinate inspections, risk assessments, fire drills and toolbox talks.
• Prepare weekly operational, safety and project updates for the General Manager.

Skills

Project coordination

Logistics coordination

Data reporting

Microsoft Excel

Health & safety awareness

Driving licence

Tools

Inventory software

Operational management software

Job description

WE’RE LOOKING FOR A PROACTIVE AND PRACTICAL PROJECT COORDINATOR TO SUPPORT THE RUNNING AND ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING SITES

TITLE: Project Coordinator – Waste Management & Recycling

SALARY: £35-40k plus mileage

LOCATION: North West – You may be based in Chester, Buckley, Mold, Wrexham and surrounding areas. There will be regular travel between company sites

YOU MAY HAVE BEEN: Project Coordinator, Operations Coordinator, Operations Project Coordinator, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Site Coordinator, Site Operations Coordinator, Business Operations Coordinator, Operational Support Coordinator, Environmental Compliance Coordinator, Health & Safety Coordinator, EHS Coordinator, SHEQ Coordinator, HSEQ Coordinator

YOU WILL HAVE WORKED IN: Waste Management, Metal Recycling, Aggregates Recycling Anaerobic Digestion, Biomass, In-Vessel Composting, Skip Hire, Hazardous Waste, WEEE

Role: Project Coordinator – Waste Management & Recycling

Working with the General Manager and department leads, you’ll coordinate logistics, site projects, costs and environmental, health and safety compliance.

This hands-on role covers daily operations, material movements, machinery installations, site improvements and safety actions across three sites.

Coordinate workflows, collections, deliveries and processing schedules across three sites.

Work with warehouse, administration, engineering and compliance teams to maintain efficient material flow.

Manage site upgrades, machinery installations and new recycling processes from planning to completion.

Track facility, maintenance and equipment costs to keep projects within budget.

Support environmental, hazardous waste and workplace safety compliance.

Coordinate inspections, risk assessments, fire drills and toolbox talks.

Maintain safety records, track incidents and near misses, and follow up corrective actions.

Monitor KPIs, including tonnage processed and recovery rates.

Check contractor, maintenance, safety equipment and logistics invoices before approval.

Prepare weekly operational, safety and project updates for the General Manager.

EXPERIENCE: Project Coordinator – Waste Management & Recycling

At least 3 years’ experience in project coordination, operations or operational support within an industrial, recycling, waste management or logistics environment.

Experience coordinating workflows, schedules, goods movements or activities across multiple sites.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, with confidence in reporting, data tracking and basic budget reconciliation.

An understanding of workplace health and safety, environmental compliance and hazardous waste handling.

Experience monitoring facility costs, maintenance expenditure or project budgets.

A full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between our three sites.

Experience with inventory or operational management software would be an advantage.

YOU MAY HAVE BEEN: Project Coordinator, Operations Coordinator, Operations Project Coordinator, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Site Coordinator, Site Operations Coordinator, Business Operations Coordinator, Operational Support Coordinator, Environmental Compliance Coordinator, Health & Safety Coordinator, EHS Coordinator, SHEQ Coordinator, HSEQ Coordinator

YOU WILL HAVE WORKED IN: Waste Management, Metal Recycling, Aggregates Recycling Anaerobic Digestion, Biomass, In-Vessel Composting, Skip Hire, Hazardous Waste, WEEE