Graduate Project Coordinator in Corby

Our client offers a fresh approach to a traditionally overlooked sector. They are passionate about putting their customers first above all things. They are a true leader within their sector with a team that has more than a century of combined experience. This makes them the go-to experts for their client’s third-party damage claims, no matter how bizarre or quirky. Employing their own team of specialist site operatives, they can handle everything from claims to repairs in one smooth process.

An exciting opportunity for a construction management/civil engineering graduate to join this ever-growing nationwide firm and really make a difference. Joining the building solutions team you will be surrounded by experts in their field, starting to manage your own projects and building your career. You will eventually coordinate your assigned projects, focusing on planning and ensuring everything runs smoothly to help improve project outcomes and support company profits.

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with direct trades/contractors to book works, arrange materials, and answer job queries. Escalating queries and issues to appropriate management as required.
• Purchase materials and hire plant for approved works, conducting a price comparison appropriate to the value of the item(s) being purchased.
• Manage the hiring and off-hiring of all plant, including communication between the hire firm and site, ensuring equipment is received and returned as planned.
• Reconcile actual costs against estimated costs.
• Ensure the customer is updated every 5 days throughout the process.
• Provide a cost-saving approach when ordering materials, authorising contractors and allocating work throughout the process.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with Network Contractors ensuring all jobs on the Network are managed correctly. Whilst maintaining, developing and creating sustained relationships with Network Contractors.
• Provide a detailed and accurate validation on every job.
• Ensure excellence in file handling including notes with every telephone and email communication to ensure files can be easily reviewed and understood, ensuring workflows and reminders are updated. Moreover, all documents are labelled accurately.
• Manage the customer, client, and claimant’s experience throughout the repair process.
• Review and create Risk Assessments, collate all required repair documentation (e.g. Site Packs), and ensure legal compliance and welfare planning operatives prior to site attendance.
• Conduct end-of-day checks with trades and communicate/escalate issues to the appropriate site manager or member of management.
• Raise and issue purchase orders to suppliers and contractors; orders over £1,000 require approval from your line manager/lead.
• Manage your inbox ensuring the content is actioned appropriately.
• Identify and refer variation orders and any additional costs to line manager.
• Arrange Emergency Call-outs where required.
• Aid and provide administration coverage for other areas of the business as required.
• Take responsibility to invoice repair jobs and send to clients with correct documentation.

General:

• Maintaining working relationships with clients, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Answering calls across the Company’s phonelines within 3 rings.
• Respond to urgent correspondence, calls, and requests with immediacy.
• Respond to non-urgent correspondence and calls within a maximum of 24 working hours.
• Action any other regular or irregular duties requested by management or a colleague on behalf of management.
• Assist colleagues in meeting the requirements of their role where responsibly, experience or capability overlaps.
• Meet client and company service levels specific to the actions you undertake.
• Look for and implement improvements to your duties.

Requirements:

• Degree educated – Construction Management / Civil Engineering or relevant.
• Experience on sites, within a trade environment or in the workplace in a project coordination or operations role, ideally within repairs, maintenance, or construction.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety regulations and documentation.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.

Hours of Work: 8:45‑5:00 pm Monday to Friday with 45 min Lunch.

Starting Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 plus £200 monthly bonus (gross) based on team targets.

Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays, an extra 16 hours of time off in lieu taken at no more than two-hour slots which equates to the total of 27 days plus bank holidays. An additional day is also given for your birthday if it falls on a weekday.

Benefits:

• Excellent progression.
• Company pension which increases with time served.
• Industry-leading maternity policy.
• £500 wellbeing payment at annual review.
• Loyalty bonus at milestone years.
• Support to continue training and paid for professional qualifications.
• Access to a Rising Stars programme and equal support for mental and physical wellbeing.

Health & Safety: No current issues to report on site.

How to Apply: To apply please send your CV to quoting TGR3145A.