Project Coordinator

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity to join a growing team as a Project Coordinator in Manchester. The role involves logistics support, ensuring project communication, and working closely with various teams in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and prior experience in a similar role, particularly in construction, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a project coordinator, preferably in construction.
• Ability to manage conflicting workload demands.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in logistics for key business meetings.
• Coordinate communication between project delivery teams.
• Maintain and monitor administrative processes for various projects.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Data entry processing

Education

Experience in project coordination

Technical/engineering knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Overview

The Role

Due to the continued expansion of our Sudlows Service Desk Offering, we have an exciting career opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Project Co-ordinator and planner. Sudlows, who work throughout the UK, have a growing portfolio of clients globally. We have over 200 staff and have achieved recent growth with ongoing expansion plans.

Sudlows is keen to recruit candidates who will be part of this ambition.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assist with logistics including agendas, actions, and general administrative support for key business meetings on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Coordinate and enable communication between all teams involved in project delivery.
• Regular liaison with the Health & Safety department to ensure high standards are met and project folders are updated.
• Manage, maintain, and monitor key administrative processes such as organisation charts, cost tracking, project team training schedules, and staff and management distribution lists.
• Attend strategy and client meetings, take and distribute minutes, and follow up on action points with relevant team members.
• Collate data to produce reports using MS Office suite.
• Support the team in maintaining accurate, timely, and legible records.
• Respond to queries face-to-face and via telephone in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Maintain filing systems in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Support Operations Directors in all aspects of required work.

Key Points

• Working for a global client – UK and EU sites.
• Varied work streams for global clients.
• Scheduling resources – internal and sub-contractors.
• Procurement and customer-facing roles.
• Working within a well-structured team.
• Varied requirements for Microsoft software.
• The successful candidate will add value and bring a new dynamic to the team.
• A busy, varied, and demanding role.

Job Management and Ownership

Personal Specification

Technical Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a project co-ordinator role, preferably in the construction industry.
• Some technical/engineering knowledge would be an advantage.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload and conflicting demands, whilst producing high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Experience liaising with colleagues from operational staff to senior directors, with the ability to manage upwards.
• First-class communication skills, personal confidence, and the ability to influence others.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Accurate data entry processing experience.
• Attention to detail.

Planning and Organising:

• Ability to organise own workload.
• Prioritize work and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Maintain accurate and timely records.
• Identify and solve everyday job-based problems in liaison with the relevant project manager.

Working with People:

• Ability to organise own workload.
• Prioritize work and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Maintain accurate and timely records.
• Identify and solve everyday job-based problems.

Communication:

• Communicate factual information politely and courteously.
• Have everyday spoken skills (telephone and face-to-face conversations).
• Possess advanced written and numeric skills appropriate to the job.
• Ability to listen, observe, and report information to the manager.

Vacancy Summary:

We offer a competitive package commensurate with qualifications and experience to the right candidate.

Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Rate: To be negotiated dependent on experience