Project Liaison Coordinator

Overview

In this role you connect Wastewater Operations with Capital Delivery to ensure projects meet safety, compliance and long-term operational value. You will influence decisions, review designs, and guide handovers so assets perform effectively in service to customers and the environment. You’ll work across stakeholders to reduce risks and improve system performance, while upholding health and safety. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role in a FTSE 100 company with meaningful impact on water services in the region.

Pay / Benefits

• 26 days annual leave (30 after four years)
• pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution
• performance-related bonus up to 7.5%
• healthcare plan
• gym and wellness discounts
• Employee Assistance Plan

Responsibilities

• Represent Wastewater Operations throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide operational and regulatory input to project decisions
• Review scopes, designs and construction methods
• Ensure adherence to asset, safety and operational standards
• Identify and mitigate operational, environmental and customer risks
• Support spill reduction initiatives and system performance improvements
• Lead Operations during key project reviews and governance meetings
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Contractors and Operational Teams
• Support safe commissioning and handover of new assets
• Promote best practice in Health & Safety, compliance and risk management

Key requirements

• Minimum 3 years in the water industry
• Strong understanding of wastewater networks and/or treatment operations
• Knowledge of pumping stations, CSOs and wastewater treatment processes
• Experience in operational, maintenance or project environments
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation, work authorisation and confined space requirements
• Excellent problem-solving and planning skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Full UK driving licence (essential) for site travel

• stakeholder engagement
• communication
• problem-solving
• wastewater operations knowledge
• pumping stations and CSOs understanding
• regulatory and health & safety compliance

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