London, UK
Senior project coordinator
at Soundings
Soundings is hiring a senior project coordinator to join its team in London.
About Soundings
Soundings is a community and stakeholder engagement consultancy with over 15 years’ experience working on some of the most significant and challenging built environment projects in London and the UK. We are a team of around 25 people working alongside sister company, Fluid. Our team come from a range of backgrounds including architecture, planning, urbanism and communications, with a common purpose to deliver better places through active participation. This makes for a rich environment and office culture.
Get to know us better by visiting our website www.soundingsoffice.com.
The role
We are recruiting for a senior coordinator to lead small to medium scale consultation and engagement projects and work as part of a team on a range of high profile projects, mostly London-based.
This role requires a motivated, self-starter who is comfortable leading day to day client liaison, producing content for engagement collateral and, from time to time, managing small teams.
Experience in preparing public-facing communications content is essential for this role.
Responsibilities:
- lead on production of high quality visual and written materials and support colleagues and clients in positively engaging stakeholders by delivering high quality communications
- support delivery of multiple projects, working independently across small to medium scale projects and with support across large scale regeneration projects
- manage client relationships with support from project lead and/or project director
- plan key deliverables such as workshops, public communications, and events, producing outputs to time, scope and budget
- proactively develop innovative approaches to gathering, analysing and managing data obtained through engagement and consultation
- produce interim reports and statement of community involvement with oversight from project leader
- contribute to team discussion and project strategy developing processes, procedures and programmes to support timely effective engagement activities; and support with senior level engagement of stakeholders to build advocacy and ensure effective engagement across all stakeholders
Skills:
- strong interpersonal skills and resilience with the ability to schedule work, deliver to tight
- deadlines, respond to changing situations and use personal initiative
- skilled in communications management with excellent interpersonal capabilities
- excellent problem solving and decision making capabilities
- strong attention to detail
- strong project planner with relevant project management experience
- proficient in stakeholder mapping and analysis and with a proven track record of planning stakeholder engagement activities
- report development and writing experience
- delivery focussed mind and strategic thinker
- flexible, cooperative and approachable with leadership capabilities
- confidence engaging with people in different teams and disciplines
Knowledge:
- understanding of stakeholder consultation and associated engagement needs and reporting
- understand the UK planning context
- knowledge of approaches to engaging with a broad and diverse range of residents, communities and stakeholders, ideally within built environment or regeneration projects
- an awareness of likely issues pertaining to project development and authorisations, that may impact on stakeholders
- a solid understanding of the planning process, RIBA stages of development, UK development industry
What we offer:
- competitive salary
- 25 days holiday
- medical insurance and health cash plan
- life assurance scheme
- hybrid working policy
How to apply
Please submit your CV along with a cover letter explaining why this is the ideal role for you via the ‘apply for job’ button below.
The deadlines for applications is Friday 7 January 2022.
Interviews will be held W/C Monday 10 January 2022 in person or via Microsoft Teams.
Soundings is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.