Junior Project Co-Ordinator Mechanical Engineering

The Clever Fish Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Project Coordinator. The role involves supporting project management in the wastewater treatment sector. Candidates must have an engineering or construction background, with some project management experience. Duties include client liaison, project organization, and occasional site visits. The position offers a competitive salary package, including a 5% pension contribution and 34 days of prorated holidays. This is a full-time office-based role.

Benefits

5% pension contribution

34 days prorated holidays

Qualifications

• Experience visiting client sites.
• Some project management experience.
• Driving licence.
• Ability to effectively plan and organise workload.
• Flexible, supportive, and motivated attitude.
• Initiative to resolve issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Initially a training role within the Contract Department.
• Support the team with successful delivery of projects.
• Liaise with different departments throughout project lifecycle.
• Some site visits with clients and inspections.
• Engaging in product knowledge programme.

Skills

Client site experience

Project management experience

Engineering background

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Required Background

• Engineering
• Construction
• Manufacturing

Salary up to £35k depending on experience and qualifications.

Monday to Friday – 35 hours per week.

+ 5% pension contribution when employee contributes minimum 2.5%.

+ Prorated 34 days holidays. 26 floating days. January to December.

If successful, official job title will be Project Coordinator during training period.

Company Specific Training

Company specific training will be given through a detailed development plan, which will include spending time in all departments, including:

• Contracts
• Drawing Office
• Electrical
• Production
• Site

ESSENTIAL TO APPLY

• Experience visiting client sites.
• Some project management experience.
• Engineering, Manufacturing or construction background.
• Driving licence.
• Ability to effectively plan and organise your workload.
• Flexible, supportive, and motivated attitude to enable you to play a significant role in a proactive and delivery focused organisation.
• Initiative to resolve issues in an appropriate manner.
• Attention to details and self‑assurance of the quality of work performed.
• Ability to work well with other team members and internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan and organise work to meet multiple demands, schedules and timelines.
• Strong organisational skills.
• High attention to detail and problem solving.
• Looking to work for an established but growing company.
• Keen to continue education/experience in an Engineering/ project management role.

THE ROLE

• Initially a training role within the Contract Department.
• Progress to independent management of full projects.
• Support the team in the contract department, with a team responsibility for the successful delivery of Capital Expenditure projects predominately within the waste water treatment industry.
• Projects can range from small single units, approx. £20K in value, to complex systems up to £1M.
• The contract team follow the projects from sales order to completion.
• Some site visits – working alongside the Site Manager, meeting clients, site inspections to measuring.

AS A JUNIOR, YOU WILL BE

• Working on a variety of projects for multiple clients.
• Liaising with different departments, design, production, site & electrical.
• Learning product management and its role in delivering products and services.
• Helping to ensure project financial success.
• Visiting sites to assist the design team and installation personnel.
• Engaging in a detailed product knowledge programme.
• Completing the administration process for each project.

The Clever Fish Recruitment review all applications. However due to the high volume of applicants we receive, unfortunately we are not always able to respond to every applicant individually. If you’ve not heard from us within 5 working days, on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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