Senior Project Support Officer

TieTalent; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in telecommunications is seeking a detail-oriented Project Coordinator to assure delivery programmes. The role requires strong analytical skills, budget management experience, and excellent communication abilities, ensuring effective liaison between clients, suppliers, and project teams. Benefits include competitive holidays, pension scheme, and various employee discounts.

Benefits

34 days holiday (including public holidays) with buy/sell options

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Occupational health support and wellbeing portal

Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping

Qualifications

• Experience in budget management, cost estimation, and financial reconciliation.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Strong document management skills.

Responsibilities

• Track expenditure within the project.
• Coordinate and record meetings with various parties.
• Report daily to the line manager on outputs, problems, and issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cost control

Communication

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

SOLO / Connect / CT Mobile

Job description

At Telent, you will have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. To keep things moving, to connect people. It's important work we do. Learning together, inspiring colleagues, and making the entire organisation better. Join us and help keep the nation's critical networks connected and protected 24/7.

Role Overview

This role is to assure the delivery programme for the area, interfacing between Clients, Suppliers, and Project teams. Responsibilities include controlling and creating additional estimates for works, reconciling costs against budgets, liaising with suppliers to ensure evidence is captured, and reporting on the status of works and expenditure. The key focus is ensuring delivery while monitoring and controlling costs within designated projects or workstreams.

What you'll do:

1. Track expenditure within the project.
2. Coordinate and record meetings with various parties.
3. Maintain accurate daily records of additional works, expenditure, and issues.
4. Update systems with relevant information.
5. Report daily to the line manager on outputs, problems, and issues.
6. Ensure all Job Pack Supporting Documents are included within estimate creation.
7. Set Estimate Required By Dates aligned with the delivery program.
8. Track build actuals against survey returns.
9. Ensure governance for estimate creation and approvals.
10. Manage and create manual orders for civils.
11. Attend project meetings.
12. Track and report weekly progress.

Who you are:

You are detail-oriented, proactive, with strong analytical skills and a keen eye for cost control. You excel in collaborative environments, acting as a vital link between clients, suppliers, and project teams. Your communication skills foster strong relationships, ensuring transparency and trust.

You have experience in budget management, cost estimation, and financial reconciliation within project delivery environments. Highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities, and maintaining accurate records and audit trails. Your problem-solving skills help navigate challenges swiftly to keep projects on track.

Key Requirements:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with SOLO / Connect / CT Mobile or similar works order management systems (preferred).
• Knowledge of civils delivery in project or financial management environments.
• Experience managing budgets and cost capture.
• Strong document management skills.

What we offer:

A career at Telent offers opportunities across sectors, roles, and technologies, supporting your development and impact. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that values diversity and encourages everyone to thrive.

Additional benefits include:

• 34 days holiday (including public holidays) with buy/sell options OR 26 days plus public holidays and buy/sell options.
• Company pension scheme.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Occupational health support and wellbeing portal.
• Discounts on cinema, restaurants, and shopping through Telent Reward scheme.

Learn more about Telent:

We are passionate about fostering diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and reach their full potential. People are central to our business, reflecting the diverse communities we serve.