Project Coordinator

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

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Overview:

Assist with logistics including agendas, actions and general administrative support for key business meetings on a weekly and monthly basis

Co-ordinate 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 schedule, all staff and management distribution lists

Attend strategy and client meetings, take and distribute minutes and follow up action points with relevant team members

Collating data to produce reports using MS Office suite

To support the team to maintain accurate, timely and legible records

To answer/deal with queries, both face to face and via the telephone in an appropriate and timely manner

To maintain filing systems in line with organisations 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 Client

Scheduling Resource – Internal and Sub- Contract

Procurement

Customer facing

Working within a well-structured team

Varied requirements for Microsoft software

Successful candidate to give valued add / new dynamic to the team.

Busy/varied/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 consistently producing high-quality work to tight deadlines

Experience of liaising with colleagues from operational staff to senior director level, and the ability to manage upwards.

First class communication skills, personal confidence and the ability to influence others

Intermediate to advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills

Accurate data entry processing experience

Attention to detail.

Planning and Organising:

Ability to organise own workload

Ability to prioritize work and deliver to tight deadlines

Able to maintain accurate and timely records as required by the role

Ability to identify and solve everyday job-based problems in liaison with the relevant project manager

Working with People:

Ability to organise own workload

Ability to prioritize work and deliver to tight deadlines

Able to maintain accurate and timely records as required by the role

Ability to identify and solve everyday job-based problems in liaison with the relevant project manager

Communication:

Able to communicate factual information politely and courteously

Has everyday spoken skills e.g. telephone and face-to-face conversations

Has advanced written and numeric skills appropriate to the job

Able to listen, observe and report information to 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