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RPS is actively looking for a Project Coordinator with great customer service and admin skills to provide vital support to our esteemed Laboratory team located in Bedford, on a full time, permanent basis.
About The Team
RPS Laboratories is a team of Analysts, Chemists, and Technicians that operate from purpose-built laboratory facilities which have a long history of providing expert advice and analytical solutions to a range of sectors to include water, utilities, agrochemical and defence. Our laboratories enjoy an international reputation for solving complex and novel analytical problems in a wide variety of food, feed, and forage crops.
We Have State-of-the-art Laboratories In Bedford And Manchester
* Our Bedford laboratory was one of the first laboratories in the UK to gain UKAS accreditation for the analysis of PFAS chemicals following the monitoring required at the Buncefield oil terminal.
About You
As a key member of the Laboratories business, your role as a Project Coordinator is critical to helping us conduct investigations and formulate effective solutions to help our clients comply with international quality standards, maximum residue limits (MRLs), environmental regulations, and much more.
By joining us you will collaborate with our clients, to design a tailored analytical programme to meet their complex regulatory needs. Leveraging our state-of-the-art instrumentation. You will be influential in providing analytical support during the remediation and clean-up project and subsequent routine monitoring.
Your Responsibilities
* Primary point of contact for client enquiries on ongoing projects
* Reviewing all work submitted to the Laboratory to ensure it has been logged correctly and according to the client’s requirements
* Ensuring clear and timely communication with clients on the progress of their projects
* Liaising with Laboratory Sales, where necessary, to ensure client requests are met
* Liaising with Laboratory Staff to ensure any delays or issues are dealt with in a timely fashion
* Entering sub-contracted results onto our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
* Processing sample media orders including liaising with customers to discuss specific requirements by telephone and email
Skills, Knowledge, And Experience
* An interest in science, preferably with qualifications related to the science field
* Experience of working in a fast-paced environment would be desirable
* Good attention to detail and ability to cope under pressure
* Ability to work with minimal supervision independently as well as part of a team
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Previous project management experience would be advantageous
* Previous experience of working in a laboratory setting would be advantageous
* Previous experience in client facing roles would be advantageous
* Experience of working with a LIMS software programme would be highly desirable
What’s in it for you?
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.
Why RPS?
We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.
About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company
RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.
As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.
Take the next step in your career and help make our world a better and safer place.
What happens next?
If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.
Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list and any submitted will be taken as a gift. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.
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