Office Coordinator (Construction / Engineering)

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Office Coordinator for a busy Design office in Swadlincote, offering £30,000 - £35,000 along with company benefits, healthcare, and a pension. This role is pivotal as the first point of control for design enquiries and managing workloads across the team. Candidates should have a background in operations and be comfortable leading others. This position offers long-term development and the chance to step into higher roles in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Benefits

Company benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

Full technical training provided

Qualifications

• Background in a busy office, operations or coordination role.
• Comfortable leading people and managing priorities.
• Strong organisational skills to handle workload.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of control for incoming design enquiries.
• Review, prioritise, and allocate work across the team.
• Support and guide team members day-to-day.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Calm under pressure

Team management

Job description

Overview

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 with huge development and progression opportunities into Design Engineering within a global Specialist?

Responsibilities

• 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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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