Are you looking for a new opportunity for 2020 as we emerge from lockdown... We are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated Project Coordinator to work in our team.
Do you stand out from the crowd? If so tell us all about it!
The opportunity:
Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants are based in Coughton, Warwickshire with clients across England and Wales.
As a result of our continued commitment to improve client relations and meet the needs of increased client base, we are looking for a Project Coordinator to work primarily with our consultants. The position is aimed at a self-motivated individual, with excellent organisational (a little OCD is encouraged) and communication skills, who wants to both develop their career, provide ideas to the business and increase efficiency.
The benefits:
Be part of a multi-discipline team that has a great work ethos and common values.
Have an extra day’s annual leave on us for your birthday.
Opportunities for CPD and voluntary activities.
Twice yearly performance reviews.
Personal access to Croner, our external experts in H&S, HR and employment law.
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme[1].
Critical illness and life insurance cover[2].
Incentivised bonus scheme[3].
Actively encourage personal goals and targets[4].
The role:
The main responsibility of the position is to support the consultants to ensure projects are completed on time and in budget, via the use of our project management system. This will include:
communicating with clients from the point of sending initial costs, through to organisation of site visits, before handing expertise over to the consultants
follow-up with clients once a project is complete, to ensure we have delivered what is required
to organise the Project Management System and inform clients of delivery times and other project matters
to further develop the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for the Company to allow full engagement with clients and for internal use.
to follow all planning application projects on the Planning Portal and communicate with clients
working with all business sections
have the ability to cross and up sell our four core services
attendance of meetings to represent the company
company initiatives, development of company within the marketplace; and
development of company documents.
You will need the ability to gain an understanding of how we assist architects, planning consultants, developers and land managers across the UK, and be able to cross & up-sell.. You will need to be pragmatic in approach, solution driven, have a great communication skills and be able to use your initiative. If this sounds like the perfect job for you give us a call, we’d like to chat to you.
Ultimately, we’re looking for someone who will be a good fit with our company culture and values. We take our professional work very seriously, but we’re also a fun and engaging team to work with, so a good sense of humour will help!
Skills required for the position:
The successful applicant will:
be an excellent communicator, being able to communicate to the team & our clients, and work on multiple projects
be exceptionally well organised and be able to use project management systems
be diligent and accurate in your work, well presented, trustworthy and punctual
be willing to learn, grow and provide a consistently high level of service, as part of our motivated team
be computer and IT literate with experience in using Microsoft Office products, with good language skills and an understanding of time management
be confident in providing ideas and feedback to improve our service and internal processes
have the ability to learn about the services we provide, but have a natural appreciation for the environment
have a minimum 2 years experience in project coordination, strategies to increase conversion rates from quotation to instruction
hold a recognised qualification in business management or closely related field.
ability to communicate with people to meet deadlines on time and within budget.
Most importantly, be able to provide solutions to our clients and drive the team.
Salary range:
£18,000 - £28,000 DOE
Final salary and package will be based on qualifications and experience. This is a position initially based on a 39.5 hour working week and 3 month probationary period.
If you want to develop your career, join a dynamic company, which is ISO9001 compliant, please send your CV with a covering letter of experience and why you’d be great at the job to Peter Wharton (peter@wnic.co.uk). If you wish to discuss the opportunity and role further please call Peter on 01789 459458.
Closing date is Friday 18th September 2020.
Remember to stand out from the crowd!
[1] Provided by Croner and includes health & lifestyle services, legal information, home life services and work life services.
[2] Introduced once 3 month probationary period is successfully completed.
[3] Take a percentage of any new business you bring to the company.
[4] We like everyone have their own individual goals, whether that be having the opportunity to take your children to school, to travelling the world for a few months. We aim to make things happen.