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Closing Date 

South East Hub

23:59 - 17th April 2024

What you’ll be responsible for

As Project Coordinator you will:

•    Be accountable for the delivery of planned and occasionally reactive programmes of work to a pre-defined timeline, within agreed target costs and take appropriate action to address any slippage.
•    As Site Supervisor (NEC), effectively monitor and track delivery and be able to take appropriate action in the event of programme slippage and contractor cost management under NEC conditions of contract.  Also ensure the Contractor’s compliance with the Works Information and ensure clarity of instruction and intentions and that the Project Manager is aware of all issues relating to the contract.
•    Responsible for ensuring that appropriate Health and Safety Controls and Contractor Management procedures are implemented whilst adhering to current CDM legislative requirements.

Principle Accountabilities:

•    Lead, support and ensure collaborative working with members of the capital design team, estates teams, operations and any other stake holders to develop the Capital programme.
•    Coordinate the delivery of agreed programmes of planned work to an agreed timeline, but also having the commitment to react to urgent business risks, whilst taking appropriate action to address any slippage.
•    Support the Project Manager with all Programme Management & Commercial aspects commercial aspect of scheme delivery whereby projects are delivered within agreed target costs. In the event of additional or unforeseen work arising apply early warning protocol, reporting on compensation events as defined by the NEC suite of contracts and ensuring the Project Manager is aware of all issues.
•    Ensure all projects comply with the latest CDM Regulations
•    Liaise with project designer engineers during the delivery process providing key feedback on effectiveness of the design and any construction or operability issues.
•    Liaise with Operational colleagues to deliver reactive schemes when required   
•    Ensure DCWW comply with the Traffic Management Act and New Roads and Streetworks Act 
•    Ensure project procurement and approval processes are followed so there is zero non-compliant spend
•    Provide accurate, timely contemporaneous records to Project Manager
•    Ensure all project handover documentation and procedures are complete before issuing of final certificates
•    Help identify best practise construction techniques for engineering and notify any proactive behaviours or work under a ‘near miss’ reporting procedure.
•    Contribute to ‘lessons learnt’ analysis upon scheme completion in order to ensure that there is a continuous improvement process applied. 
•    Ensure the provision of accurate and timely management information
•    Carry out any other duties as required to meet business needs.

Who you’ll work with

Internal

•    Commercial teams, Communications, PMO, Health & Safety, Procurement and Estates
•    Day to day liaison with Operational staff regarding planned and ongoing project and on site work planning
•    Capital Design Team
•    Local Assets Managements teams

External

•    Regulators - NRW & DWI
•    Local Authorities highway and Utility companies
•    Ofwat
•    Customers

About you

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

• Civil engineering background and educated to HNC   
• Extensive knowledge of the design and operation of water pipelines 
• Knowledge and experience of delivering capital projects in the water industry 
• Knowledge and experience of NEC Contracts, in particular the role of site supervisor
• Experience and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation including CDM Regulations – IOSH Certificate in Health and Safety
• Ability to demonstrate commercial experience and cost management
• Demonstrate a high level of computer literacy            
• An excellent communicator with strong influencing skills
• The ability to work to tight regulatory and project deadlines

Good to know

• Hybrid working with site attendance, covering South Wales area and mid-Wales.
• Standby participation will be required.
• 37 hours per week.
• Car allowance included 

For any further information about this opportunity please contact Robert Jones - robert.jones5@dwrcymru.com 

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

•    Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)

•    Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions

•    Enhanced family friendly policies

•    Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes

•    Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping

•    Cycle to work scheme

•    Free on-site parking at all our sites

•    20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops

•    Car-leasing scheme

•    Health CashBack scheme

•    An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

•    Colleague matched fundraising scheme up to the value of £500 per year for your chosen charity

•    Option to buy annual leave up to 5 days per year
 

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.
 

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
 

Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT

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