Lead Project Coordinator - Environmental Services

Lead Project Coordinator | Environmental & Professional Services | Gauteng,

Are you the kind of person who brings structure, clarity and calm to complex projects? Do you thrive on keeping people, processes and data aligned, while leading others to do the same?

We're partnering with a well-established global environmental and social consultancy supporting major projects within the resources sector. They're now looking to appoint a Lead Project Coordinator to sit at the heart of their operations and drive consistency, quality and excellence across project delivery.

The Opportunity:

This is a pivotal leadership role overseeing all project coordination and administration activities across the organisation. You'll lead a team of Project Coordinators/Assistants, support Project Managers and technical teams, and continuously improve systems, standards and ways of working.

If you enjoy combining people leadership, process improvement and hands-on project support, this role offers real influence and long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of project support professionals
• Oversee end-to-end project administration, ensuring accuracy and consistency
• Act as a central point of coordination for Project Managers and stakeholders
• Manage document control, reporting, timesheets, invoicing support and audits
• Support tender submissions and high-quality client deliverables
• Drive continuous improvement in project management systems and methodology
• Deliver training and onboarding on project processes and tools

About You

• 5+ years' experience in project coordination within consulting or professional services
• Proven experience leading or supervising project support teams
• Advanced MS Word and Excel skills (essential)
• Highly organised, detail-driven and confident communicator
• Strong understanding of structured project management practices (PMBOK-aligned preferred)
• Comfortable working across multiple projects, deadlines and stakeholders

Why Apply?

• Play a central role in a respected, purpose-led consultancy
• Lead and shape project coordination across a global business
• Exposure to complex, high-impact projects
• Competitive, market-related salary and long-term stability

Interested?

If you're ready to step into a high-visibility leadership role where your organisational skills genuinely make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Allen & York - delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

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