Part Time - Engineering Project Coordinator - Initially 12 month FTC

<p><strong>Location:</strong> Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire – Hybrid Part time 3 days - agreed hours flexible to suit<br>

Are you highly organised, detail-focused and enjoy keeping projects, people and deadlines on track?</p><p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive <strong>Engineering Project Coordinator</strong> to join our Engineering team in Milton Keynes on a 12-month fixed-term basis.&nbsp;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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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..</p><p>What you will do</p><p>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.</p><p>Your responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li><p>Updating engineering <strong>Gantt charts and project schedules</strong> on a weekly basis, reflecting progress, milestones and resource requirements</p></li><li><p>Gathering progress updates from engineers and maintaining accurate project trackers, action logs and milestone schedules</p></li><li><p>Identifying potential schedule delays, resource constraints and project issues and escalating these to the Engineering Manager</p></li><li><p>Reviewing engineer timesheets against project codes to ensure accurate time recording and resource utilisation</p></li><li><p>Monitoring project expenditure against budgets and identifying cost variances at an early stage</p></li><li><p>Raising project-related <strong>purchase orders</strong>, processing supplier invoices and supporting expense claims within agreed financial limits</p></li><li><p>Supporting the maintenance of project financial information and reporting</p></li><li><p>Managing departmental health and safety administration, including <strong>OSHENS</strong> entries, incident and near-miss reporting and audit records</p></li><li><p>Ensuring Risk Assessments, Method Statements (RAMS) and other technical documentation are appropriately recorded and maintained</p></li><li><p>Supporting the preparation of weekly and monthly engineering reports</p></li><li><p>Coordinating team holidays and leave requests, considering the impact on project delivery</p></li><li><p>Supporting contractor onboarding, site access arrangements and other project logistics</p></li><li><p>Working closely with engineers, suppliers and other stakeholders to ensure actions and deadlines are followed through</p></li></ul>

<p>We are looking for someone who is <strong>organised, proactive and confident working with people, data and deadlines</strong><br>

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You'll ideally have:</p><ul><li><p>Around <strong>2 years' experience</strong> in a Project Coordinator, PMO Administrator, Technical Support or similar role</p></li><li><p>Experience working within <strong>engineering, manufacturing, construction or another technical environment</strong></p></li><li><p>Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly <strong>Excel</strong></p></li><li><p>Experience using project planning or scheduling tools such as <strong>MS Project&nbsp;or similar</strong></p></li><li><p>Good numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to monitor costs, budgets and project information accurately</p></li><li><p>Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities</p></li><li><p>Strong written and verbal communication skills</p></li><li><p>The confidence to follow up with colleagues and suppliers to ensure actions and deadlines are met</p></li><li><p>A proactive approach to identifying issues and finding solutions</p></li><li><p>The ability to work independently while also being a strong team player</p></li></ul><p>It would be great if you also have:</p><ul><li><p>Experience using <strong>Jira</strong></p></li><li><p>Experience using <strong>OSHENS or a similar health and safety management system</strong></p></li><li><p>Experience working with project financial information, purchase orders or supplier invoices</p></li><li><p>Experience within an engineering or technology-led organisation</p></li><li><p>HNC/HND or a degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related subject</p></li></ul><p>Why SWARCO?</p><p>At SWARCO, you'll be joining a global technology business that develops and delivers solutions designed to make journeys safer, smarter and more sustainable.</p><p>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.</p><p>This is a varied role offering the opportunity to work closely with engineers and project stakeholders while developing valuable experience across <strong>project coordination, planning, financial administration and technical operations</strong>.</p>