Project Coordinator

**About the role**
Are you looking for a next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a **Project Coordinator** to join the** DBFO - Highways** pipeline of work from the client Connect Roads and National Highways in **Derby**. This Highways maintenance project will cover circa 50 schemes per year which need to be developed, procured, planned, and delivered. This role will see you developing, updating and managing the scheme information for the A50.

*** This is a flexible role, which will include working from home & on site.**

**What you'll be doing**
- Complete all documents and files at each stage, ensuring that the key handover meeting and information transfer take place.
- Work with the planner to ensure required information has been completed at each stage of the programme and client interface.
- Build a relationship with the client to ensure information shared is accurate and issued timely.
- Report** **what's working well, what isn't and where are there issues in the process.
- Organise weekly collaborative planning meetings to raise awareness of required information / documentation in a timely manner.
- Maintain the system for managing all project information.
- Sort archives and transfer information to new systems.
- Provide assistance to the project team on three contracts with the creation of information folders.

**Who we're looking for**
- Working experience in a project management environment doing coordination, scheduling, and administration.
- A good communicator with the ability to work in a team and independently, a quick learner, and a drive to succeed.
- A proficient user of Microsoft Office (formulas, tables, graphs and analysis)
- Passion for solving problems, fixing things, and focusing on getting things done, as well as paying attention to details.
- Interest in progressing and develop into future roles in any of the following fields: planning, project management, information management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail.

**Why work for us**
- An attractive negotiated salary
- BB Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity & family friendly policies
- Real career progression opportunities
- Access to our referral scheme.

**About us**
The Balfour Beatty Design, Build, Finance and Operate **(DBFO)** projects are three highway maintenance projects based in Leeds, Derby and Exeter covering the following routes: M1A1, A50 and A30/35. We deliver routine cyclic and winter maintenance, keeping our roads safe and running and deliver over a hundred renewal and repair schemes per year.

We are a small close knit team of various roles and skills, who work closely with our clients and contractors to deliver an excellent highway maintenance service.

Our Highways Business Unit maintains, manages and operates major highway networks across the UK and supports local authorities in creating communities where people want to live, work and play.We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We also provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice on asset management planning and implementation in the UK.

We create safe, flexible and dynamic public spaces. We are right at the heart of a vital place-shaping agenda that brings together local authorities, local communities, central government and the private sector.

The essential work is to keep daily life moving

**Diversity & Inclusion**:We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation. Therefore, we are committed to fostering inclusion and diversity in the workplace; one that welcomes people from all backgrounds. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

Job Reference: BBUK08216