Project Support Officer

Project Support Officer

Location: Reading (3 days per week onsite)

Rate: £270 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract: Initial 3 months (rolling contract)

A Project Support Officer is required to join a major programme within the UK utilities sector. This is an initial 3-month contract with a strong likelihood of extension, offering the opportunity to work on a long-term programme.

Key responsibilities

• Provide project support across multiple workstreams.
• Maintain project plans, documentation, RAID logs and reporting.
• Coordinate meetings, actions and governance activities.
• Track project progress, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Support Project Managers with planning, reporting and project administration.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure projects remain on track.

Required experience

• Previous experience as a Project Support Officer, Project Coordinator, Project Administrator or similar.
• Experience working within the water, utilities, energy or infrastructure sectors is essential.
• Strong understanding of project governance and project lifecycles.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and project management tools such as MS Project or SharePoint.

Contract details

• £270 per day (Inside IR35)
• Initial 3-month contract with extensions expected
• Hybrid working - 3 days per week onsite in Reading

Candidates must have previous experience supporting projects within the water or wider utilities sector and be available to start at short notice.