Water & Waste Project Coordinator – Hybrid, 36h/wk

Thames Water Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Annual leave 26-30 days

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Project Coordinator to support planning, delivery and oversight of Water and Waste projects from Reading. The role involves coordinating across engineering, operations and regulatory bodies to keep projects on schedule, within scope, and compliant with safety and environmental standards.

The position offers hybrid working arrangements (Reading-based) with standard full-time hours and a focus on effective communication, documentation, and reporting to stakeholders at all

Qualifications

• Previous project, change management and/or PMO experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels.
• High standard of verbal and written English required.
• Ability to work flexibly when required - many projects are site-based and travel across the region.
• Full UK Driving licence
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of project plans, schedules, and resource allocations for Water/Waste infrastructure and maintenance projects.
• Coordinate daily project activities to ensure tasks are delivered on time and in line with operational priorities.
• Assist in preparing project documentation.
• Facilitate communication to ensure all parties understand project requirements, constraints, and timelines.
• Maintain accurate records for H&S audits, inspections, and compliance reporting.
• Monitor project risks and elevate issues that may impact regulatory obligations.
• Track project milestones, budgets, risks, and deliverables using internal systems and reporting tools.
• Prepare progress updates, dashboards, and status reports for project managers and senior stakeholders.
• Understanding financial systems includes SAP and Daptiv, to help support the teams, Project Engineers and Risk Manager when required.

Skills

PMO experience

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Driving licence

Microsoft Office

Tools

SAP

Daptiv

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Project Coordinator to support planning, delivery and oversight of Water and Waste projects from Reading. The role involves coordinating across engineering, operations and regulatory bodies to keep projects on schedule, within scope, and compliant with safety and environmental standards.

The position offers hybrid working arrangements (Reading-based) with standard full-time hours and a focus on effective communication, documentation, and reporting to stakeholders at all