Project Support Officer (fixed term appointment 18 months)

Do you have experience delivering new build, refurbishment, or fit-out projects?

Are you keen to play a key role in supporting the UKs maritime safety and infrastructure?

If so, wed love to hear from you!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the governments maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.   

Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.   

Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.  

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Were seeking a proactive and organised Project Support Officer to join our Estates team, supporting a portfolio of over 480 sites across the UK. Youll play a key role in delivering vital building, refurbishment, and fit-out projects that enable our coastguard and marine services to operate effectively.

Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to:

• Provide contract and project administrative support for building, refurbishment, and fit-out works, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Work closely with Programme and Project Managers to plan, procure, commission, and manage projects, maintaining accurate records and processing supplier invoices in line with government guidelines
• Support project reporting, cost tracking, and compliance with agency processes and statutory responsibilities
• Liaise with stakeholders and suppliers, including contract management for furniture procurement
• Help prepare clear, concise project reports for stakeholder groups and programme boards.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile.Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Required Experience

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience supporting new build, refurbishment, and fit-out projects, delivering to time and budget.
• Strong organisational, administrative, and communication skills.
• The ability to plan, implement, manage, and monitor programmes and projects.

Additional Information

This post is offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis to complete a finite piece of work.

For permanent Civil Servants, this role is only available on loan, so you must have your home departments approval to return to them at the end of the loan before you apply. There is no opportunity for a permanent Civil Servant to take on this role as a fixed term appointment. OGD applicants will be appointed on an inward loan and subject to the terms of the agreed inward loan. Internal candidates will return to their previous post at the end of the loan period, which will need to be agreed with your line manager in advance.

If you're employed by a non-departmental public body (NDPB) by moving jobs this will involve a change of employer and you may break the statutory rules on continuity of employment.

There could be the potential of extension up to 2 years or permanency, subject to the role being available.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. Therefore, this role is not open to applications from those who require sponsorship candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.