At Dalcour Maclaren, we're key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects. Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.
To assist on the successful delivery of large-scale and complex projects for NGET (National Grid Electricity Transmission). Proactively coordinating processes, operations, teams and communications efficiently to ensure deadlines and objectives are met or exceeded. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for contributing to their project/s key performance indicators (KPIs), including financial performance, resource allocation, programme and service quality. They will collaborate closely with Project / Client Manager(s) to ensure that the project outcomes contribute to the broader business goals. Key Activities: Coordinating project activities with clients, contractors and other stakeholders to deliver projects on time and to a high standard, taking a proactive and innovative approach to project coordination. Coordinating internal DM teams and task management to ensure the successful delivery of project deliverables in line with the project brief, programme and desired outcomes. Support the Project Manager with financial management including WIP management and financial reporting. Identify and implement change management and drive process improvement. Identify project risks ensuring these are escalated appropriately and maintaining a project risk register. Ensure compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies. Work closely with clients and project team, operating from project/client offices where required. The successful candidate will: Demonstrate an understanding of Commercial factors, both internal and external. Consistently deliver and have ability to work on multiple projects and prioritise effectively. Lead by example, actively promoting the company’s ethos and always engendering positivity to get the best out of people. Actively support and participate in company groups, initiatives, events and socials. Support the development of more junior members of staff and identify areas for personal development to improve knowledge and skillsets. Provide the wider sector team with ad hoc assistance on other projects and schemes and support the wider business development, work by company protocols and processes, assist in identifying areas of new work and look for opportunities to cross-sell wider company services.
As a Project coordinator you will:
Work as part of a team to deliver projects on time and to a high standard
Provide administration, coordination, data analysis, reporting and document control including minute taking and preparing team presentations
Coordinate with internal stakeholders to develop the project brief, project programme and desired outcomes
Be able to take client instruction and communicate project programme to key stakeholders.
Ensure the levels of quality and accuracy meet with company and client requirements through good record keeping, meeting notes and comprehensive file updates
Ensure compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies; prepare up to date compliance documents for our clients
Aid the financial management including invoicing and assist with delivering monthly reports
Provide ad hoc assistance to company groups, initiatives, and events
The successful candidate will:
Be an excellent communicator with internal and external stakeholders
Be highly organised and have a proactive approach to day-to-day tasks
Have great IT skills & be confident with Microsoft products
Be a great team player and have a can-do attitude
Have good numeracy skills and financial understanding
Be a keen problem solver with excellent attention to detail
Have an appetite to learn and develop
Benefits:
Annual bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
Free on-site parking in non-city centre offices
Cycle to work scheme
26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
4 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service
Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service
Professional development – paid study leave
Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year
Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.
