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Project Coordinator
January 10, 2022 | Comments Off on Project Coordinator
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Location: Ipswich
Business area: Local Highways
Contract / Hours: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
We are Kier, one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure services, working on projects such as Local and Strategic Highways. You can be who you want to be and achieve what you want to achieve with Kier Group. We're a team of teams, built on people from all backgrounds and experiences: giving you all you need to succeed and every chance to develop your potential to the full. That approach has seen us become one of the UK's leading names in Regional Build, Highways, Utilities and Infrastructure - and offers you a rewarding role in a company where 'you can'.
We are now recruiting for a Project Coordinator to join our Local Highways team in Ipswich to ensure the projects are running smoothly, on time and to budget.
Key Responsibilities
As Project Coordinator you will ensure the effective and efficient end to end delivery of the portfolio of schemes or associated jobs so that they meet Suffolk Highways and other client's expectations on programme, cost and quality. A large part of the role will be to take responsibility and accountability for the project management of schemes to ensure tasks relating to delivering design, construction quality, timeliness, risk and the commercial side are completed in accordance with Suffolk Highways processes and procedures. There will be an expectation to provide effective and efficient maintenance of the Suffolk Highways' contractors plan. Duties also include carrying out the project management function to develop and maintain the forward works programme. Support design and operational team managers to ensure the quality of schemes meets assurance procedures in checking, certifying and authorising design activities, drawings and documents.
What do we need from you?
- Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2, MAPM, or demonstrable experience in a relevant role
- A HNC/HND qualification in related relevant discipline (relevant to engineering or programme / project management) or equivalent demonstrable experience related to programme management and or project management
- A good level of finance acumen when reporting and tracking spend/costs
- Good working knowledge of software systems such as Microsoft Office
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing .
Closing Date: 7th February 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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