Environmental Services Project Officer

Environmental Services Project Officer

Harborough District Council

Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Salary: £39,481-42,123 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Employment Type: Full-time

10 hours ago

• Fixed term contract - 2 years


• Flexi scheme


• Free office parking


• Generous annual leave entitlement


• Local Government Pension Scheme

Harborough District Council's vision is to work with communities in a vibrant, safe and prosperous district and to bring the best opportunities to all.

The Environmental Services Team, covers Waste Management, Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance and has been working on some significant projects. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Project Officer to join us and continue this important work. The projects range from mobilisation of a contract and supporting the implementation of food waste and smaller projects on Grounds Maintenance. The successful candidate will join the team at an exciting time and will play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of our programme of major projects.

In this role, you will support the management and delivery of major projects across the organisation and have an opportunity to get involved in a range of initiatives through the full project life cycle, influencing projects from the beginning and seeing their impacts delivered.

You will need to be a team player with a 'can-do' approach; committed to meeting challenging targets and ensuring project management principles are applied, but also working with operational staff to deliver these. To succeed, you'll ideally have experience of working on projects within a public sector setting. You will have strong organisational and communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders.

You will need to be able to occasionally attend meetings and events out of normal office hours, notice of this will be given.

To arrange an informal discussion, please contact Russell Smith, Head of Environmental Services and Community Safety, at r.smith@harborough.gov.uk.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 5th October 2026. Interviews will be held w/c 12th October 2026.

Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.

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The Environmental Services Team, covers Waste Management, Street Cleansing and Grounds Maintenance and has been working on some significant projects. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Project Officer to join us and continue this important work. The projects range from mobilisation of a contract and supporting the implementation of food waste and smaller projects on Grounds Maintenance. The successful candidate will join the team at an exciting time and will play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of our programme of major projects.
In this role, you will support the management and delivery of major projects across the organisation and have an opportunity to get involved in a range of initiatives through the full project life cycle, influencing projects from the beginning and seeing their impacts delivered.
You will need to be a team player with a 'can - do' approach; committed to meeting challenging targets and ensuring project management principles are applied, but also working with the operational staff to deliver these. To succeed, you'll ideally have experience of working on projects within a public sector setting. You will have strong organisational and communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders.
You will need to be able to occasionally attend meetings and events out of normal office hours, notice of this will be given.

Fixed term contract - 2 years
Flexi scheme
Free office parking
Generous annual leave entitlement
Local Government Pension Scheme
Harborough District Council's vision is to work with communities in a vibrant, safe and prosperous district and to bring the best opportunities to all.