Engineering Project Coordinator — Path to PM

Platform Recruitment; Duxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment are helping an established UK-based engineering and technology business recruit a Project Management Assistant in Cambridgeshire. The role supports several project managers, coordinating schedules, maintaining plans and ensuring accurate documentation across a diverse technical portfolio.

You will identify efficiencies, help implement better systems and, with time, take on smaller projects toward a future Project Manager position, working with multidisciplinary teams and

Qualifications

• Experience in project administration or coordination in a technical or engineering environment.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinates across teams.
• Excellent communication skills engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with data, systems and business processes.
• Engineering/technology/manufacturing or consultancy background is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and coordination support across multiple projects.
• Maintain project plans, trackers, documentation and resource schedules.
• Coordinate updates from engineering teams and ensure project progress is recorded.
• Assist with budget tracking, expenditure forecasting and financial reporting.
• Maintain action, risk and issue logs and follow up on outstanding activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Multitasking

Project administration

Project coordination

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Platform Recruitment are helping an established UK-based engineering and technology business recruit a Project Management Assistant in Cambridgeshire. The role supports several project managers, coordinating schedules, maintaining plans and ensuring accurate documentation across a diverse technical portfolio.

You will identify efficiencies, help implement better systems and, with time, take on smaller projects toward a future Project Manager position, working with multidisciplinary teams and