Project Coordinator

The Construction Index Ltd; Braintree; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking engineering group is seeking a Project Coordinator to support their estimating team. You will manage client enquiries, interpret technical drawings, and deliver quotations. The role requires strong numerical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and effective communication. This is a permanent, full-time office-based position in Braintree, Essex, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health care cash back scheme

20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Competent with the use of web browsing tools for online research.
• Ability to work well under pressure and have a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer drawings and specifications to understand requirement.
• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers to check costings.
• Assist with budgeting for orders incoming to the business.

Skills

Strong numerical skillset

Microsoft Excel

Engineering/technical/manufacturing background

Effective communication

Team player

Education

Qualifications in Mathematics (GCSE or above)

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Overview

Job title: Project Coordinator

Location: Braintree, Essex (office-based)

Type: Permanent, full-time role: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: competitive plus benefits

Swann Engineering Group Ltd is an ethical and forward-thinking group where we want our vision and values to not only shape our people but also the environment around us. Our strength comes from our effective corporate governance, diversity of specialist skills and experience but most of all, our excellence in managing all aspects of the product lifecycle under one roof including design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and customer support. Swann Engineering Group has a proven track record to tackle bespoke engineering projects of any size in any sector from telecommunications, outdoor media, structural and architectural, floodlighting & gantries and defence and radar solutions. With our Head office based in Braintree, Essex, and a headcount of 120 employees we are a trusted partner to the UK's leading mobile network operators, including EE/BT, Vodafone, 3UK, VMO2, and telecommunications infrastructure owners, MBNL, Cornerstone, Cellnex, WIG as well as NATS and BAE.

About The Role

As Project Coordinator you will have a key role in supporting the Steelwork & Projects Estimating team in preparing technical and commercial responses to a variety of customer enquiries. As well as coordinating the enquiries workstream, you will be liaising with clients to understand their requirements and deliver quotations with support from the estimating team. Other deliverables include interpreting customer requirements (often from technical drawings) and converting into Swann Engineering Group product and service quotations, and providing timely quotations to customer enquiries. You will also manage sales order processing and customer relationship management for the Swann group of companies.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Interpret customer drawings and specifications to understand the requirement relating to an enquiry.
• Assign tasks/requests to persons/teams within the business.
• Undertake pricing workups for Steelworks and/or Tender related works.
• Check customer requirements against available product types.
• Utilise the company's pricing system (MS Excel & CRM based) to compile quotations for telecoms and special projects.
• Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers and internal procurement to check costings where required.
• Investigate ways of reducing price through supply chain, method of fabrication/installation or value engineering, etc.
• Ensure that outgoing quotations meet correct quality standards and profit margin requirements.
• Assist with budgeting for orders incoming to the business compiling summaries of the costs that were allowed for during the quotation process.
• Act as a point of contact and communicate project status to all participants.
• Monitor projects and quotations and handle any issues/changes that arise.
• Assist in handing over orders to the operational delivery team.
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information.
• General administration and associated works where required.

About You

• Qualifications in Mathematics (GCSE or above) demonstrating a strong numerical skillset.
• Computer literate; conversant in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Competent with the use of web browsing tools for online research purposes.
• Good engineering/technical/manufacturing experience, understanding and background.
• Some previous experience of pricing, costing or quoting.
• Prior experience in estimating steelwork fabrication beneficial but not essential.
• Proven effective experience working and delivering within a technical environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical clients.
• Strong written and spoken English language skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive and organised individual with good use of initiative.
• Good team player.
• Ability to work well under pressure and have a flexible approach to working.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, pension, health care cash back scheme, 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (salary sacrifice scheme available for additional holiday) and cycle to work scheme.

This is an office-based permanent, full-time role - Monday to Friday - based at our Head Office in Braintree, Essex. Immediate start available.

Please apply with a CV.

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.