Project Co-ordinator

at  Yorkshire Water

WHAT WE DO:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.
The role will sit within the Environmental assessment team in the Strategy and Regulation directorate. The team is responsible for protecting and improving the environment and contributing to our 10 year strategy - A thriving Yorkshire, right for customers, right for the environment’.

WHAT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

• Strong organisational skills
• Analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills including report writing and presentation skills
• Previous experience of collaborative/partnership working and financial management
• It would be advantageous if you have had previous project administration experience
• Able to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships
• Excellent IT skills, as you will be using a range if company IT systems
  We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of 1-2 days in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.