Project Coordinator

Time left to apply End Date: February 27, 2025 (10 days left to apply)

Job requisition id R26921

If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

AWE is looking for a proactive Project Coordinator to join a supportive and growing team, working together to deliver projects that support the business mission.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Starting from £29,340 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

As a Project Coordinator, you will play a key part in the delivery of seven new state-of-the-art facilities, thus allowing us to deliver on our future missions. Your role will entail:

• Providing accurate and relevant project coordination support to the project management team to ensure the project stays on track and is delivered to schedule.
• Delivering assigned tasks in accordance with requirements of the project with consideration to operational constraints.
• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in security, environment, safety, health and quality.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be a collaborative team worker, with an organised and methodical approach. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to start an exciting Project Management career with us and be a part of setting the foundations for the future of AWE.

We do need you to have the following:

• The ability to apply processes to support lower risk tasks within a formal project environment.
• Skills to undertake crucial tasks to coordinate the activities of project teams to ensure a smooth and successful on-time delivery of a complex project with the guidance of a project manager.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Self-motivation and the desire to foster good team morale and spirit to motivate others.
• Organisational flair and IT skills to assist with the creation of reports, action plans and managing project requests.
• Attention to detail to assist with the provision of accurate reports and project documentation.
• Good listening skills enabling requests to be assimilated and converted into action plans.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2 days onsite per week.

Next steps:

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

If you're looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation - possibly two generations - programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK's continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects - some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our website.