Project Coordinator

Vanderlande; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,280 - 167,400; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande in Dubai is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support the Project Management Team with administration, coordination and reporting across the project lifecycle. This entry‑level role offers hands-on exposure and a clear development path toward a full Project Manager position.

You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, planning, HSE and quality to maintain project trackers, prepare reports, organize meetings, and ensure milestones are met in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related.
• 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, administration, or document control on engineering or construction projects.
• Experience on EPC or infrastructure projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate document control activities and ensure proper numbering and versioning.
• Support document control team in submissions between Contractor, Client and subcontractors.
• Monitor review cycles and follow up overdue comments and approvals.
• Maintain document registers, transmittal logs and correspondence logs.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project reports.
• Collect progress data from engineering, procurement, construction, planning, HSE, quality and commercial teams.
• Organize project meetings, agendas and records.
• Track action items and close them with responsible team members.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

English communication

MS Office

Electronic document management systems

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor/Master degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration

Tools

Aconex

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description

The Project Coordinator will support the Project Management Team in administration, coordination, and reporting activities across the project lifecycle. This role requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across multiple project disciplines and stakeholders.

Job Title

Junior Project manager

The Project Coordinator will support the Project Management Team in administration, coordination, and reporting activities across the project lifecycle. This role requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across multiple project disciplines and stakeholders.

This position is designed as an entry-level project management role, providing hands-on exposure to all key aspects of project delivery, including document control, reporting, planning, coordination, and stakeholder communication. The role offers a structured development path for individuals who demonstrate strong performance, initiative, and leadership potential, with opportunities to progress into a fully-fledged Project Manager position over time.

MAIN TASKS

• Document Control & Correspondance
• Support the Document Control Team in preparing and coordinating the submission and receipt of documentation between the Contractor, Client and subcontractors.
• Monitor document review cycles and follow up on overdue reviews, comments, and approvals.
• Maintain document registers, transmittal logs, and correspondence logs.
• Verify that document numbering, revision status, and transmittals comply with project procedures.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of document control processes.
• Assist project team members in locating and retrieving project documentation.
• Project Reporting
• Coordinate the preparation of weekly and monthly project reports.
• Collect progress information, updates, and key performance data from engineering, procurement, construction, planning, HSE, quality, and commercial teams.
• Prepare photographic progress reports documenting construction activities and project milestones.
• Consolidate inputs into standardized reporting templates.
• Track reporting deadlines and ensure timely issuance of all recurring reports.
• Support the preparation of presentations for project management meetings and Client reviews.
• Project Coordination
• Support the Project Manager and Project Management Office with day-to-day project administration.
• Monitor open issues, risks, and project deliverables, ensuring timely follow-up with responsible parties.
• Maintain project trackers, dashboards, and status registers.
• Assist in coordinating interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction, quality, planning, commercial, and HSE functions.
• Assist in maintaining project procedures, templates, and management documentation.
• Perform general project administration tasks as assigned by the Project Manager.
• Organize project meetings, including scheduling, invitations, agendas, and meeting logistics as well as preparation of accurate meetings records.
• Maintain action item registers and decision logs.
• Track action items through to closure and proactively follow up with responsible team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, project administration, or document control on engineering or construction projects.
• Experience on EPC or infrastructure projects is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with electronic document management systems (e.g. Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint, or similar) is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working with minimal supervision.