Project Support Coordinator

Electus Recruitment; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Engineering and Construction company seeks a Project Support Coordinator in Weymouth. This permanent role involves coordinating project logistics, tracking milestones, and providing administrative support. Candidates should possess Level 3 qualifications and ideally a project management certification. Strong communication and planning skills are essential, along with a proactive approach towards achieving project objectives. Flexibility for hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar Project Support role within an Engineering or Defence environment.
• Looking to progress towards project management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project logistics and track project schedules.
• Manage administrative duties and maintain project records.
• Communicate with stakeholders and prepare project reports.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

Level 3 (BTEC National Diploma, A-Levels)

Project Management Qualification (AgilePM, PRINCE2, etc.)

Job description

My client is a leading Engineering and Construction company, delivering innovative solutions to defence and national security organisations globally, such as deployable containerised systems.

Due to their recent success in winning a significant new contract, they are seeking a Project Support Coordinator to support the successful delivery of the project.

Project Support Coordinator

You will be involved in coordinating project logistics, capturing and monitoring action points and tracking project schedules to ensure the seamless and timely achievement of key project milestones, supporting the team in delivering services efficiently and effectively, ensuring that all project objectives are achieved on time and to the highest standard.

Reporting to the Project Manager you will provide comprehensive support across all phases of the project lifecycle, involving a broad range of coordination and administrative responsibilities to ensure efficient project execution.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Administrative duties relating to all aspects of the project, including accurate record keeping and maintenance of the project filing structure.
• Updating project programmes and timelines using project management platforms.
• Communicating with the project stakeholder community at all levels, inside and outside of the organisation and providing feedback to the PM in their absence.
• Preparation and timely submission of project reports as directed by the PM and as set out in the Project Management Plan.
• Assist with Project Engineering tasks as required.
• Submission and completion of all reports and paperwork necessary in the execution of tasks.
• Supply chain management.
• Promote and maintain a safe system of work ethos and comply with the Quality, Environmental, Safety & Health policy.
• Initiation and maintenance of effective business relationships with project stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring at all times the highest level of customer satisfaction is achieved.

To be considered for this role, applicants will need to be qualified to Level 3 (BTEC National Diploma, A-Levels etc.) It would be ideal for applicants to hold a project management qualification or be working towards a PM qualification (e.g. AgilePM, PRINCE2, MSP, APM, Change, Scrum, PMP). You will be looking for progress your career towards project management.

You will need to have previous experience in a similar Project Support role, within an Engineering or Defence environment and will have:

• Strong communication skills for dealing with internal and external stakeholders, comfortable and confident engaging with customers.
• Good record keeping skills and attention to detail.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Willingness to learn and take responsibility for delegated tasks.
• A reliable, presentable nature with good timekeeping.

The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of self-motivation and initiative, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and task ownership. A driven mindset and the ability to work independently without constant supervision are essential for success in this role.

International travel, predominantly within Europe, is a requirement for this role.

Project Support Coordinator
Weymouth area, Dorset
Salary negotiable based on experience.
Hybrid working – significant flexibility offered

Key Skills: Project Support, Project Coordination, Project Coordinator, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Project Management, Engineering,, Defence, Project Administration.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet these criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This role is a PERMANENT position