Project Coordinator - Bedford, United Kingdom - BlueBear - A SAAB Company
6 days ago
Description
Role Purpose:
We are looking for a responsible Project Coordinator, who wishes to transition into a project manager role, to administer and organise defence and RD Projects.
Project Coordinator responsibilities include working closely with our Project Managers to prepare comprehensive action plans, including resources, timeframes and budgets for projects.
You will perform various coordinating tasks, like schedule and risk management, along with administrative duties, like maintaining project documentation and handling financial queries.
Ultimately, the Project Coordinator's duties are to ensure that all projects are completed on time, within budget and meet high quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information.
- Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives.
- Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.
- Make sure that clients' needs are met as projects evolve.
- Help prepare budgets and reports.
- Analyse risks and opportunities.
- Oversee project procurement management.
- Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise.
- Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants.
- Work with the Project Manager to eliminate potential blockers.
- Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures.
- Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g. contracts and terms of agreement)
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.
- Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- To actively participate in Blue Bear's Performance Management Scheme.
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably required within the grade and level of the post.
- Some travel within the UK and overseas may be required.
You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your evolving role within the company and the overall business objectives of the company.
What's in it for you
- Work in a highly motivated SME at the cutting edge of Engineering. See your work rapidly progress to live testing in a matter of months not years.
- Hybrid working available
- Competitive Salary
- Pensions
- Life Cover 5x your salary
- Income Protection Cover
- BUPA Medical and Dental
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Refer a Friend Reward Scheme
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Onsite parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
Project Management: 5 years (required)
Work Location:
In person
