Project Coordinator/Building Solutions

The Graduate; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional solutions firm in Northampton seeks a Project Coordinator to manage construction operations and liaise with contractors. This role requires strong construction knowledge, effective communication skills, and attention to detail. You'll handle procurement, cost management, and client relationships while aiming for progression within the company. Competitive salary and numerous benefits offered, including a bonus scheme and training support.

Benefits

Company pension

Wellbeing payment

Loyalty bonus

Paid training

Support for mental wellbeing

Extra holiday for birthdays

Qualifications

• Proven relevant experience from construction/trades.
• Personable and approachable.
• Looking for a career, further training & progression.
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.
• Local to the area/ability to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with trades/contractors to book works and arrange materials.
• Manage hiring and off hiring of plant equipment.
• Provide cost saving approaches when ordering materials.
• Ensure compliance and legal documentation for operatives.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

IT literacy

Attention to detail

Education

Educated to HNC/HND/degree level

Job description

Overview

The Client are members of the Charted Institute of Building (CIOB) and undertake professional qualifications within the membership to expand knowledge and experience in the industry. Their staff members also undertake examinations and progression through the Charted Institute of Insurance (CII) and other professional bodies dependent on the role.

JOB TITLE: Project Coordinator/Building Solutions

Role Purpose:

Our client has a requirement for a driven, focused professional with construction, trades, DIY experience to join their Building Solutions division. As with all their roles they offer training and support for the chosen candidate to excel and progress.

For candidates with the potential to develop into management they also have the rising star academy, this is an option once you are recognised as having the potential to lead a team.

This role is incredibly varied.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with direct trades/contractors to book works, arrange materials, and answer job queries. Escalating queries and issues to appropriate management as required.
• Purchase materials and hire plant for approved works, conducting a price comparison appropriate to the value of the item(s) being purchased.
• Manage the hiring and off hiring of all plant, including management of the communication between the hire firm and site, and ensuring equipment is received and returned as planned.
• Reconcile actual costs against estimated costs.
• Ensure the customer is updated every 5 days throughout the process.
• Provide a cost saving approach when ordering materials, authorising contractors and allocating work throughout the process.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with Network Contractors ensuring all jobs on the Network are managed correctly. Whilst maintaining, developing and creating sustained relationships with Network Contractors.
• Provide a detailed and accurate validation on every job.
• Ensure excellence in file handling including notes with every telephone and email communication to ensure files can be easily reviewed and understood, ensuring workflows and reminders are updated. Moreover, all documents are labelled accurately.
• Manage the customer, client and claimant's experience throughout the repair process.
• Review and create Risk Assessments, collate all required repair documentation (e.g. Site Packs), and ensure legal compliance and welfare planning for operatives prior to site attendance.
• Conduct end of day checks with trades and where necessary, communicate/escalate issues to the appropriate site manager or member of management.
• Raise and issue purchase orders to suppliers and contractors, orders over £1000 require approval from your line manager/lead.
• Manage your inbox ensuring the content is actioned appropriately.
• Identify and refer variation order and refer any additional costs to line manager.
• Arrange Emergency Call Out's where required.
• Aid and provide administration coverage for other areas of the business as required.
• Responsibility to invoice repair jobs and send to clients with correct documentation.

General

• Maintaining working relationships with clients, suppliers and colleagues.
• Answering calls across the Company's phonelines within 3 rings.
• Respond to urgent correspondence, calls and requests with immediacy.
• Respond to non-urgent correspondence and calls within a maximum of 24 working hours.
• Actioning any other regular or irregular duties requested by management or a colleague on behalf of management.
• Assist colleagues in meeting the requirements of their role where responsibly, experience or capability overlaps.
• Meet client and company service levels specific to the actions you undertake.
• Look for and implement improvements to your duties.

Person Specification

• Proven relevant experience from construction/trades with some knowledge of repairs/construction works
• Personable and approachable
• Looking for a career, further training & progression
• Ability to communicate effectively on all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical
• IT literate and able to pick up new systems
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload
• Full driving licence and transport
• Local to the area/ability to RELOCATE
• Educated to HNC/HND/degree level - desirable

Salary

SALARY: 30-40K plus £200 (gross) per calendar month bonus (team target)

Hours of Work

HOURS OF WORK: 8:45-5:00pm Monday to Friday with 45 min Lunch

Holiday

HOLIDAY: 25 days plus bank holidays, an extra 16 hours of time off in lieu taken at no more than two-hour slots which equates to the total of 27 days plus bank holidays. An additional day is also given for your Birthday if it falls on a weekday.

Benefits

BENEFITS: Excellent progression. Company pension which increases with time served, an industry leading maternity policy, £500 wellbeing payment at annual review, loyalty bonus at milestone years, Support to continue training and paid for professional qualifications, access to a Rising Stars programme and equal support for mental and physical wellbeing.