Job Description

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart.

Eric Wright Water

is a leading multi-disciplinary engineering and construction company specialising in the UK's water and wastewater industry. We operate framework contracts with a number of the key UK water companies. Our delivery model provides customer service and value to our clients. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for a

Project Coordinator

to join our successful Water team based from our head office in Bamber Bridge, Preston. In this role, you'll support the smooth delivery of projects by coordinating communication, maintaining key documentation, and assisting both technical and project management teams.

Responsibilities include:

Maintain and manage the project workload spreadsheet, ensuring accuracy and updates in real time. Act as a key point of contact for clients, coordinating project timelines, updates, and resource planning. Support the Estimating team with the preparation and submission of project documentation. Communicate effectively with internal teams via phone and email, relaying messages and important project details as needed. Organise and store project information systematically within our shared digital filing system. Coordinate site access requests for surveys and installations following established procedures. Carry out general administrative duties including document filing (both physical and digital), photocopying, message taking, and document control. Update and maintain various project related spreadsheets daily, such as trackers and batch coordination sheets. Liaise with engineers to gather updates on survey and installation progress, reporting findings to management. Prepare and submit weekly progress reports to relevant managers. Provide ad-hoc support to Project Managers as needed.

Skills:

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Confident using Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook A proactive attitude with the ability to manage multiple tasks Experience in a project or administrative support role

In return we offer:

Competitive Salary

Enhanced annual leave

starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service

Learning and development

- we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.

Pension

-- 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future

BUPA

- optional private healthcare scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)

Company sick pay scheme

- Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12 month period

Group Income Protection

- 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness

Enhanced Paid Family Leave

- maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more

Hybrid working

- manage your own diary, working in the office, at home or out with clients

Company Doctor

- for when you can't get to see your own or if you have any health concerns

Virtual GP

- 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP

EAP

- Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.

Mental Health support

- through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.

Savings scheme

- Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future

Recognition awards

- awards for long service and special birthdays

A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy

focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing

The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its employees, contractors and clients and expects its people to share this commitment. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.