Project Coordinator

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of testing services is seeking a Project Coordinator for their Fire Safety Practice in Oxfordshire. This role involves managing large estate projects, coordinating a field-based team, and ensuring high-quality customer service. The position offers a mix of office and remote working, along with competitive benefits including up to 25 days holiday, recognition schemes, and an electric car scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday, with opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Employee benefits and discounts

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Experience within a project-based environment.
• Confidence managing day-to-day projects.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day of large estate clients.
• Allocate and schedule work for field-based consultants.
• Monitor and maintain project KPIs.
• Attend client meetings with project updates.
• Report on contract financials and resources.

Skills

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Time management

Customer service

Job description

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Project Coordinator

SOCOTEC’s Fire Safety Teams provide an award-winning, flexible and forward-thinking approach, providing our clients with cost-effective and practical solutions for the full range of fire safety problems.

We are seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to join our Operations Team within the Fire Safety Practice Department based in Bicester, Oxfordshire. This role is split between office and home working, with our smart working policy allowing you to work 40% of your working week from home.

We’re looking for a hardworking, driven and dedicated individual who has experience within a similar role coordinating large scale estate projects UK wide. This role is fast-paced and requires extensive attention to detail and time management skills.

This position will involve working within an Operations team, managing the workloads of field-based Fire Safety Consultants and overseeing contracts for some of our prestigious clients. The duties of this role include:

• Managing the day to day of some of our large estate clients, including maintaining project trackers and documentation
• Allocating and scheduling work for a field-based team of Fire Safety Consultants based across the UK
• Monitoring and maintaining KPIs
• Attending client meetings alongside our Project Manager to provide regular updates
• Monitoring and reporting on contract specific financials and resources

Here at SOCOTEC, we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant experience within a project-based environment
• Confidence managing the day to day of projects with support from a wider team
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent people skills and the capability to provide high level customer service to our clients

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 1,800+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including up to 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.