Project Support Co-Ordinator

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products.  Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year’s success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

Due to business growth, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Support Co-ordinator to join our team, to support our Southern region.

The Project Support Co-ordinator will facilitate administrative processes specific to advanced projects within their region; this typically relates to Labour, Equipment, Documentation and Project milestones. The Project Support Co-ordinator will work on multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising tasks effectively to meet project deadlines and deliverables whilst also ensuring seamless communication between internal departments throughout the project life cycle.

As a Project Support Co-ordinator, you’ll get to:

• Produce detailed timelines for upcoming projects and proactively obtain daily task updates from assigned resources and communicate these to the relevant stakeholders.
• Chair internal project meetings and manage the distribution of minutes inclusive of actions, decisions, and outcomes to all attendees.
• Ensure that all meeting actions are followed up and completed before the project commencement date.
• Ensure that all project processes are followed and that full audit trails are maintained and evidenced where required.
• Take ownership of projects from initiation to completion ensuring all stages of the Project Delivery processes are meticulously planned and executed.
• Manage the project lifecycle including requirement gathering, planning, execution, monitoring and closing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders involved in the advanced projects allocated to you.
• Maintain and provide accurate and timely reports on project progress including key milestones, deliverables, and deadlines. Proactively identifying and escalating any deviations from the project plan to relevant management to mitigate risk and ensure timely resolutions.
• Maintain detailed documentation of project plans, requirements, technical data and other artifacts.
• Work closely with the commercial team to ensure prompt applications for payment are submitted and ensure that any early warning notifications are raised in a timely manner.
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Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in Project Co-ordination / administration or a similar role.
• A basic understanding project management methodology.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate a high level of communication skills with the ability to provide detailed information and advice in a clear and positive manner.
• Computer literate with a High Level of competency in Microsoft office, particularly Microsoft projects.
• Compliant accurate record keeping is important to this role.
• Ability to act proactively / be forward thinking whilst maintaining a methodical, attention to detail approach.
• Flexibility to support the business to get the job done understanding the requirements of all stakeholders while maintaining a safe environment for all.
• Ability and willingness to travel within and throughout the UK as and when necessary.
• A full UK driving licence is required for this position as you will need to travel if the business requires.

• Competitive salary
• Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
• Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 24 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme
• Free on-site parking

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustment