Project Coordinator

We have a great opportunity for you to join Thames Water as a Project Coordinator!

This is a permanent full-time position, Monday to Friday.
You will be responsible for coordinating tasks to support the delivery of the assigned leakage projects.  Provide rigour and challenge to programme managers to ensure the deliverables are met on time and on budget.

What will you be doing as a Project Coordinator?

• Support the Leakage Programmes Manager to manage sustainable leakage detection and DMA network management projects across the business areas. Deliver quality of information reported to ensure robust decision making can be made and alignment with the project direction, whilst supporting Service Partners and team members with key activities including defining, analysing and reporting on their projects.
• Active monitoring and management reporting of project performance against plan, cost, and benefits in line with the programme deliverables
• Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across the project workstream and wider organisation
• Active participation in the identification of Risks, Issues, Assumptions, Dependencies and Opportunities (RAIDO).
• Coach the service partners and actively assist as necessary in the identification of benefit metrics to ensure benefits from each project can be captured, tracked and reported.
• Defining performance measurements and targets to drive efficiency and support the development of future projects.
• Set up a programme of performance meetings to include meeting agendas, collation of reporting data, actions and key point recording to be presented in a clear and concise format.
• Effectiveness, sustainability, innovation, risk management, collaboration, health, safety, & wellbeing should be considered throughout each initiative.

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• Previous project, change management and/or PMO experience.
• People management experience.
• Leakage knowledge would be beneficial.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels.
• Ability to work flexibly when required – many projects are site-based, and you will be required to travel across the region.
• Due to the nature of the role, a full UK Driving licence & own car is essential.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary up to £48,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Annual Leave: 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Generous Paternity Leave: 4 weeks paid, plus an optional 2 weeks unpaid.
• Enhanced Maternity Leave: 26 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.