Project Solutions Coordinator

About the @one Alliance

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a fully collaborative entity comprising eight partner firms (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) along with an extensive supply chain, executing over half of Anglian Water's capital investment program.

As we prepare for our most ambitious and challenging Asset Management Period, known as AMP8, we will undertake a work program larger than any we have previously managed. This phase will introduce a new approach to project delivery, emphasizing nature-based solutions such as wetlands and urban drainage systems.

We are committed to driving transformation, empowering us to establish global benchmarks and enhance the environment, while providing opportunities for growth and development within our workforce. We aim to strengthen our existing teams in an environment conducive to career advancement.

With an exciting array of projects planned for AMP8 to ensure the continuous supply of water across the region, our capability to manage our operations and exceed customer expectations will be under increased scrutiny.

We seek motivated and ambitious talent to help us reach our lofty goals. Are you prepared to join us in delivering the most innovative and creative AMP we have ever undertaken?

About Sweco

At Sweco, we are dedicated to transforming society by planning and designing sustainable communities and cities for the future.

Addressing the significant societal challenges of our time is more crucial, demanding, and inspiring than ever. We unite experts with diverse perspectives and skills to create solutions that tackle urbanization challenges, leverage the positive impact of digitalization, and promote sustainability in society.

We provide our clients with a blend of global expertise and local insight, tailored to their specific business contexts. Our goal is to be our clients' most relevant partner, collaborating to solve their challenges today and in the future.

To support our objectives of collaboration across the organization while enabling our workforce to maintain a healthy work-life balance, we encourage our employees to be present in the office or on-site for an average of three days each week.

Key Responsibilities of the Project Solutions Coordinator:

As a member of the @one Alliance, recognized as one of the most successful and award-winning organizations in the water sector for capital delivery, you will engage in a varied program of wastewater treatment, infrastructure projects, and water management initiatives.

Your role will involve leading the development of project solutions, innovating new working methods that prioritize outcomes over outputs, aiming to minimize carbon footprints, enhance natural capital, address climate change, and incorporate new digital technologies.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with the Portfolio Solutions Manager to identify and organize the resources necessary for generating and selecting project solutions.
• Develop comprehensive Project Plans for the Solutions Stage, including timelines and budgets, ensuring alignment with Anglian Water. Monitor progress, identify potential adjustments, and assist with monthly performance evaluations.
• Oversee the collection and evaluation of data and solution alternatives to inform the Risk Opportunity and Value (ROV) process. Document reasons for rejecting solutions and ensure analytical reasoning during ROV workshops.
• Engage with @one project teams and Anglian Water to communicate progress and facilitate the acceptance of preferred solutions.
• Lead the creation of @one Solutions Stage deliverables.
• Support the review meetings for preferred solutions to assess their confidence and feasibility for efficient delivery in subsequent phases.
• Assist in stakeholder engagement and escalation within Anglian Water as necessary.

Developing Solutions:

• Understand the specific outcomes of individual projects and collaborate with @one subject matter experts to conduct root cause analyses, investigations, and data assessments.
• Evaluate the value and impact of acquiring additional data if gaps or deficiencies are identified.
• Coordinate engagement from @one project delivery teams to develop viable solution options that meet project outcomes and business objectives.
• Ensure that solution options consider affordability, design, planning, sustainability, construction, enabling factors, procurement, and operations.
• Assist @one project delivery teams in evaluating the certainty and confidence of preferred solutions.

Health & Safety:

• Support the Technical Manager in preparing initial design risk assessments in accordance with Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations.

People/Team Development:

• Foster a positive and fulfilling work environment that values diversity and inclusion.
• Build strong working relationships with @one project delivery teams and Anglian Water ADP.

Transformation:

• Seek opportunities for innovation and continuous performance improvement.
• Identify methods to reduce carbon emissions and enhance natural capital within solutions.
• Support the ongoing improvement of the solutions process and team.
• Integrate innovations and lessons learned to achieve efficiencies.

Required Skills, Experience, and Behaviors:

To excel in this role, you should possess a degree in an engineering discipline and ideally have experience with water-sector assets and capital project delivery. Experience in a Design and Build environment is advantageous. You should demonstrate compliance with business ethics, foster collaboration, and support the development of skills within your team.

You will be a natural leader, providing line management for the team, and confidently managing activities to achieve efficient outputs while ensuring adherence to quality procedures and mitigating risks as necessary. You will appreciate the challenge of contributing to commercial performance and identifying areas for improvement.

@OneAlliance Vision

A collaborative alliance driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and create a better environment for our customers. We strive to:

Empower our people; Delight our Customers; Embrace digital transformation; Deliver excellence.

@OneAlliance Values

To promote environmental and social prosperity in the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop, we:

Build trust; Act ethically; Are always exploring.

The Anglian Water @one Alliance. Eight partners, endless opportunities.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We prioritize the thriving of all our colleagues at work, striving for a friendly and inclusive culture that respects the contributions individuals bring to Sweco. We are committed to promoting equality, inclusivity, and diversity for everyone.

At Sweco, we actively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure fair treatment for those who serve or have served, and their families. To learn more about our commitments, please refer to the relevant resources.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 who opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you require assistance:

If you are an applicant with a disability needing reasonable accommodations to complete any part of the application process or are limited in your ability to use the online application system, please reach out for assistance.

Upon receiving your request, we will respond promptly to gather more information about your needs.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I has an internal resourcing team responsible for all recruitment activities. We maintain a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies for those challenging roles.

We have established processes for recruitment applications, and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received will become the property of Sweco, and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed recently, and we are not looking to add additional agencies at this time. We will review the PSL again at the end of the year, and non-compliance with these statements could impact future opportunities.

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