Project Administrator

We seek a vital team member to join our Capital Delivery Thames Valley Team. This role supports various functions, including design, commercial, construction, and project management. The successful candidate will be vital in organising and ensuring the team's smooth operation. Working closely with team managers in a fast-paced environment, they will be responsible for tracking and distributing information to facilitate effective delivery. Join us in this exciting opportunity to be a crucial part of our dynamic team, where your contributions will be valued, and your potential will be realised!

What you’ll be doing as a Project Administrator

• Project and office administration.
• Coordinate activities across the team and provide and deliver reports, presentations, and data analyses to support meetings.
• Support functionality across the Delivery Office through designing and delivering effective processes.
• Support delivery through progress tracking and reporting.
• Arrange and facilitate meetings, taking minutes and following up on actions.
• Raising purchase orders and assisting with buying and payment operations for the team.
• Ensure compliance with internal systems, processes, and procedures.
• Deliver excellent customer service and continuous improvement.
• Assisted with health and safety activities across the team.

Hybrid – Clearwater Court, you will be required in the office or on-site 1-2 days a week.
36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

• Knowledge and a background in a previous admin role.
• Microsoft Office background knowledge and comfortable using them.
• Confidence to speak to all levels of external and internal stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

• This role will pay up to £35,000 per annum depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
• 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.