Job Description

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Salary: \xc2\xa328,498 to \xc2\xa329,922 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (flexible working available)

Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire

Closing date: 25th February 2024

Stretch your technical skills and, alongside world-leading scientists and technologists, shape projects that improve lives, and daily life, in the UK and far beyond.

Put simply, come and discover the impact you can make when you\xe2\x80\x99re equipped, encouraged and inspired to perform to your very best..

We now have two exciting opportunities for an ambitious Construction Project coordinator to join our Estate development Project Management team. Based at our Harwell Campus, the role will be supporting the delivery of a portfolio of significant construction projects worth circa \xc2\xa3250m, developing new state-of-the-art scientific facilities of national and international importance.

Estates Services team are looking for a capable administrator to join our friendly, established Project Management group. As a group, we work closely with internal clients, external consultants, and contractors to deliver a programme of new and improved buildings and infrastructure. You will aid in the management of schemes typically in the region of \xc2\xa35m-50m and will include managing a significant portfolio of lower-value works too. The nature of STFC\xe2\x80\x99s science dictates that most major projects are likely to be complex, unique and usually delivered at pace to stringent end user requirement.

Super organised and enthusiastic, you will be an integral part of the team, helping ensure that projects run on time and to budget. You will interact with numerous people daily from inside and outside STFC, and you will often work autonomously on your given tasks.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining accurate and consistent project financial information. Reporting financial or administrative issues to the project managers
• Providing general administration support to the Project Management group as required
• Acting as a central point of contact for project queries.
• Using templates to create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. Ensuring project documentation is updated and version-controls. Keeping project records and files in good order.
• Arranging site access for all external contractors. Organising meetings and booking meeting rooms.
• Administering consultant and contractor appointments, including obtaining fee proposals

About You (Essential Shortlisting Criteria)

• You will be educated to GCSE level, with A-C in English and Maths (or equivalent) and demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft Office tools.
• You will have experience working in a project support/administrator/coordinator role, ideally within a property or construction environment.
• You will be able to demonstrate strong finance and cost management skills, ideally within a project environment.
• You will be a strong multitasker who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including being a solid communicator and demonstrate a high level of customer service.
• Significant relevant experience of successfully managing multiple complex tasks simultaneously.

STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, exceptional average salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant.

As one of Europe\xe2\x80\x99s largest research organisations, this is a place where there\xe2\x80\x99s always something new to learn about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself.

Join us and discover what\xe2\x80\x99s possible by submitting your CV, your right to work in the UK evidence and covering letter which outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for STFC and the role.

About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

As one of Europe\xe2\x80\x99s largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the impact we make. And we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you\xe2\x80\x99ll discover just what a difference you can make when you\xe2\x80\x99re equipped and inspired to excel.

We\xe2\x80\x99re a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don\xe2\x80\x99t, ask questions that others won\xe2\x80\x99t, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it\xe2\x80\x99s at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It\xe2\x80\x99s very often ground-breaking. And it\xe2\x80\x99s endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.

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About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

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Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit .

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

How we support EDI in the workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit \xe2\x80\x98 \xe2\x80\x99.

Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the \xe2\x80\x98experience\xe2\x80\x99 section of the application.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion \xe2\x80\x93 a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

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