Project Coordinator

About the Opportunity

Location: Office based in Gildersome, Leeds

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Typical Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Are you highly organised, proactive, and great with people? Do you enjoy bringing structure to busy operations and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes? We’re looking for an Project Coordinator to support our Sweeping Operations team — helping deliver essential services efficiently, professionally, and on time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating daily and weekly sweeping schedules
• Managing reactive works and adjusting operational plans quickly
• Supporting fleet and vehicle coordination to minimise downtime
• Maintaining accurate operational records and compliance documentation
• Acting as a key point of contact for client enquiries and service updates
• Producing operational and performance reports
• Supporting audits, work order checks, and service quality assurance
• Assisting with tender submissions and business development activity
• Providing office and administrative support to the operational team
• Contributing ideas for continuous improvement and team efficiency

About You

We’re looking for someone who is confident juggling multiple priorities while always maintaining exceptional attention to detail and customer service. You will have:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Experience coordinating operations, scheduling, or service delivery activities
• Strong commercial acumen with some financial analysis experience
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

Any experience in highways, sweeping, waste management, logistics, or outdoor services would be ideal but is not essential. Experience with operational management systems and advanced Excel skills including dashboards or pivot tables is also a bonus but not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive salary – aligned with your skills and experience
• Performance‑linked bonus: Bonus opportunities aligned to your level and contribution
• Pension scheme – helping you plan for the future
• Recognition schemes – celebrating and rewarding great work
• Private GP service – fast, convenient access to medical support
• Life insurance – providing added peace of mind
• Subsidised gym membership – supporting your health and wellbeing
• Holiday buy scheme – purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave

About Company

What to expect from our recruitment process at Ground Control

• Application review
• Optional video submission
• Intro call
• First interview
• Next steps

Equal Opportunities Statement: At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race.