Part-Time Engineering Projects Coordinator (Hybrid)

SWARCO ITS; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Part-time 3 days per week

Professional development opportunities

Employer pension contribution

Job summary

SWARCO ITS is seeking a part-time Engineering Project Coordinator in Milton Keynes for a 12-month FTC. You will support the Engineering team with project planning, scheduling, and cost tracking, while liaising with engineers and suppliers to keep projects on track.

The role requires around 2 years in a related coordination role, strong Excel skills, and experience with planning tools. Hybrid working 3 days a week with flexible hours is offered.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a Project Coordinator/PMO administrator or similar role.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction or technical environment.
• Strong MS Excel and project planning tool experience (MS Project or similar).
• Numerical and analytical skills with cost and budget awareness.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Update Gantt charts and project schedules weekly with progress and milestones.
• Gather progress updates and maintain trackers, action logs and milestones.
• Identify delays or resource constraints and escalate to the Engineering Manager.
• Review timesheets against project codes for accuracy.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and flag variances early.
• Raise purchase orders, process supplier invoices and expense claims.
• Maintain project financial information and reporting.
• Manage health and safety admin (OSHENS entries, incidents, RAMS).
• Ensure RAMS and technical docs are recorded and updated.
• Prepare weekly/monthly engineering reports.
• Coordinate holidays and leave; manage project delivery impact.
• Support contractor onboarding and site access arrangements.
• Collaborate with engineers, suppliers and stakeholders to meet deadlines.

Skills

Project coordination

MS Excel

MS Project

Jira

OSHENS

Budget tracking

Communication

Organisation

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Engineering/Business Administration

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

SWARCO ITS is seeking a part-time Engineering Project Coordinator in Milton Keynes for a 12-month FTC. You will support the Engineering team with project planning, scheduling, and cost tracking, while liaising with engineers and suppliers to keep projects on track.

The role requires around 2 years in a related coordination role, strong Excel skills, and experience with planning tools. Hybrid working 3 days a week with flexible hours is offered.