Graduate Projects Co-ordinator

Projects Co-ordinator role

To ensure all project related functions are monitored and maintained.

Visit site to put a plan in place to ensure labour has relevant access and welfare amenities, identify any need for special measures such as out of hours working/ noise control/special lifting etc. Ensure materials delivery requirements, skip access, environmental controls.
Record all findings as a site meeting document distributed to all parties.
Provide any relevant Risk Assessment information to the H&S Adviser to include in the site specific RAMs
Agree a defined work schedule, with the Project Director and record this to ensure site teams have full details of the work required.
Set up and maintain project files

Go to site on a regular basis to monitor progress throughout the life of the project, agreeing and documenting any changes/additions with clients and site supervision.

Monitor the progress of all projects, with Project Manager
Help to set up project meetings, take minutes and distribute
Provide the Project Director with reports on progress of all projects – including financial information, charts and diagrams.
Identifying any issues or problems and help to provide solutions to resolve these, together with maintaining all relevant KPIs related to the projects function.

Working with the Projects Director to help update customer information after Sales & Marketing campaigns have been sent out, collate information for website news items and suggest improvements where necessary, help to develop professional presentations as required.

Degree in Project/Construction Management
Knowledge of the building industry
Familiar with construction methods and building codes
Experience of working within a building/construction company an advantage, ideally project coordination

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to report project status succinctly, highlighting information of particular importance
Able to follow established procedures and processes, and also to recommend and develop improvements and new systems as appropriate.
Able to see the big picture and project objectives, including working within time restrictions, proactive in nature, persuasive.
Methodical and motivated to finish tasks, able to anticipate problems and risks in advance and keep projects on track
Skilled in the use of MSProject, Powerpoint, Word, Excel and Outlook
Demonstrate willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
Strong multi-tasking and organisational skills
Valid UK Driving licence essential