Become part of our SWARCO team as
Part Time - Engineering Project Coordinator - Initially 12 month FTC
Location: Tongwell, England, United Kingdom | Part-time | Onsite
Company Description
SWARCO - A global leader in intelligent transport solutions, helping cities and communities move people more safely, efficiently and sustainably. From traffic management and road safety to smart mobility technologies, SWARCO connects people, infrastructure and data to create smarter journeys for everyone.
Challenge
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire – Hybrid Part time 3 days - agreed hours flexible to suit
Are you highly organised, detail-focused and enjoy keeping projects, people and deadlines on track?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Engineering Project Coordinator to join our Engineering team in Milton Keynes on a 12-month fixed-term basis. We can be flexible with how you work your hours as long as it is equal to the hours of three working days per week.
Working closely with the Engineering Manager, you will provide essential coordination and administrative support across a range of technical projects. You'll help keep project schedules up to date, monitor resources and costs, coordinate team activities and ensure important project and compliance information is accurately maintained.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, planning and project information and who wants to develop their experience within a technical engineering environment..
What you will do
As an Engineering Project Coordinator, you will play a key role in keeping our engineering projects running smoothly and ensuring the team has the information and support they need to deliver successfully.
Your responsibilities will include:
Updating engineering Gantt charts and project schedules on a weekly basis, reflecting progress, milestones and resource requirements
Gathering progress updates from engineers and maintaining accurate project trackers, action logs and milestone schedules
Identifying potential schedule delays, resource constraints and project issues and escalating these to the Engineering Manager
Reviewing engineer timesheets against project codes to ensure accurate time recording and resource utilisation
Monitoring project expenditure against budgets and identifying cost variances at an early stage
Raising project-related purchase orders, processing supplier invoices and supporting expense claims within agreed financial limits
Supporting the maintenance of project financial information and reporting
Managing departmental health and safety administration, including OSHENS entries, incident and near-miss reporting and audit records
Ensuring Risk Assessments, Method Statements (RAMS) and other technical documentation are appropriately recorded and maintained
Supporting the preparation of weekly and monthly engineering reports
Coordinating team holidays and leave requests, considering the impact on project delivery
Supporting contractor onboarding, site access arrangements and other project logistics
Working closely with engineers, suppliers and other stakeholders to ensure actions and deadlines are followed through
Profile
We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and confident working with people, data and deadlines
You'll ideally have:
Around 2 years' experience in a Project Coordinator, PMO Administrator, Technical Support or similar role
Experience working within engineering, manufacturing, construction or another technical environment
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
Experience using project planning or scheduling tools such as MS Project or similar
Good numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to monitor costs, budgets and project information accurately
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
The confidence to follow up with colleagues and suppliers to ensure actions and deadlines are met
A proactive approach to identifying issues and finding solutions
The ability to work independently while also being a strong team player
It would be great if you also have:
Experience using Jira
Experience using OSHENS or a similar health and safety management system
Experience working with project financial information, purchase orders or supplier invoices
Experience within an engineering or technology-led organisation
HNC/HND or a degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related subject
Why SWARCO?
At SWARCO, you'll be joining a global technology business that develops and delivers solutions designed to make journeys safer, smarter and more sustainable.
You'll become part of a collaborative Engineering team where your organisational skills will make a real difference to the successful delivery of our projects.
This is a varied role offering the opportunity to work closely with engineers and project stakeholders while developing valuable experience across project coordination, planning, financial administration and technical operations.
Benefits
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
Company benefits and discounts
Employer contribution Pension
Part time 3 days a week - days / hours can be discussed
Opportunities for professional development and learning
A supportive and collaborative working environment
The opportunity to work for a global technology business
Ready to take the next step?
If you're organised, proactive and enjoy being the person who keeps projects moving, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of SWARCO UK & Ireland.
SWARCO is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and have the opportunity to succeed. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.
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