Office Coordinator (Construction / Engineering)

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking an Office Coordinator in a busy design office environment in the UK. The role requires strong leadership and organizational skills, with responsibilities including managing team workload and performance. Candidates should come from an operations or coordination background and be comfortable leading a team. This position offers full technical training and opportunities for long-term progression within the engineering field. Salary ranges from £30,000 to £35,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Company Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

Full technical training

Qualifications

• Background in a busy office, operations or coordination role.
• Comfortable leading people and managing priorities.
• Calm, organised and confident under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of control for incoming design enquiries.
• Review, prioritise and allocate work across the team.
• Manage workloads, turnaround times and bottlenecks.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Calm under pressure

Job description

Office Coordinator (Construction / Engineering)

£30,000 - £35,000 + Company Benefits + Healthcare + Pension + Bonus
Office-Based | Fast-Paced Engineering Environment

Swadlincote

Office Manager or similar looking for a step-up into a leadership role in a busy Design office known for their friendly environment with huge development and progression opportunities into Technical Management within a global Specialist?

This is a rare opportunity for someone from a busy office, operations or coordination background to move into a Design & Estimating environment - with full technical training provided. The focus is organisation, delegation and control, not hands‑on design.

This role suits someone who already manages people or workloads and wants a bigger challenge in a more structured, technical setting. You'll sit at the centre of the Design & Estimating team, controlling enquiries, allocating work and keeping the team running efficiently.

You do not need to be a designer. You will be trained on drawings, systems and products so you can lead confidently in a technical environment.

Features of the Role

• Acting as first point of control for incoming design enquiries
• Reviewing, prioritising and allocating work across the team
• Managing workloads, turnaround times and bottlenecks
• Reallocating work to maintain efficiency
• Producing simple reports on workflow and capacity
• Supporting and guiding team members day‑to‑day
• Maintaining structure and organisation in a fast‑paced environment

This is a coordination and leadership role, not a hands‑on design position.

Advantages of Working in This Team

• Full training on drawings, systems and products
• Step‑up role into a specialist engineering environment
• Clear responsibility and authority over workflow
• Busy, structured and professional office environment
• Long‑term development into higher coordination or Engineering Design roles

About the Role

• Controls and allocates all design team enquiries
• Manages workload and performance across the team
• Acts as the organisational backbone of the department

About the Person

• Background in a busy office, operations or coordination role
• Comfortable leading people and managing priorities
• Calm, organised and confident under pressure

Benefits

• £30,000 - £35,000 salary (DOE)
• Full technical training provided
• Structured office hours
• Stable, permanent position
• Long‑term progression opportunity

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Click Apply Now to be considered. This vacancy is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Limited. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Keywords

• Design Team Coordinator
• Office Coordinator
• Operations Coordinator
• Team Leader
• Engineering Administrator
• Estimating Coordinator
• Workflow Coordinator
• Construction Office
• Manufacturing Office
• Technical Administration
• Swadlincote
• Burton-on-Trent
• Derby
• Engineering Support
• Design Support