At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate exciting projects in a dynamic engineering environment and support teams with planning and reporting.
- Company: Join SWARCO, a leader in intelligent traffic and urban mobility systems.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, birthday leave, flexible hours, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Great opportunity for growth in a global tech company.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in project coordination with real impact on urban mobility solutions.
- Qualifications: Organisational skills, basic budget understanding, and confidence with project tools required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 33000 £ per year.
Duration of Employment: Fixed Term Contract
Compensation: GBP 30000 - GBP 33000 - yearly
Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | Full time/ Part Time
About SWARCO
At SWARCO, we develop, support, and maintain intelligent traffic and urban mobility systems that keep towns and cities moving safely and efficiently. As part of the global SWARCO Group, we work across software, systems, and support services to deliver reliable, long‑term solutions for our customers.
Overview
We are looking for an organised and proactive Project Coordinator to work closely with the Engineering Manager, and engineering teams, on a 12 month fixed term contract to support the planning, coordination, and reporting of projects across the Software Engineering and Project Engineering teams based in Milton Keynes. This role will provide structure and visibility across multiple projects helping to ensure budgets are tracked, resources are used effectively, and delivery impacts are clearly understood. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in project coordination, PMO, or project management within a global technology and engineering business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Tracking progress, milestones, dependencies, and risks across ongoing work
- Tracking engineering timesheets to ensure accuracy against activity
- Tracking spend against planned activity
- Identifying and highlighting resource conflicts and delivery impacts
- Supporting prioritisation of decisions by outlining trade‑offs and dependencies
- Producing clear and concise project and budget reports for management review
- Maintaining accurate project documentation and records
- Assisting Engineering Manager with administration tasks
- Liaise with Software Engineering and Project Engineering teams to gather progress updates
- Track actual versus planned spend and flag variances early
- Track weekly timesheets for accuracy against engineering activities
- Prepare reports to provide visibility of status, budgets, and risks
- Update and maintain project schedules and trackers
- Identify and report resource conflicts
- Support planning meetings and internal reviews with up‑to‑date information
- Assist Engineering Manager with continuous improvement of planning and reporting processes
Qualifications
What we are looking for:
- Experience in a project coordination, PMO, planning, or support role
- Strong organisational and time‑management skills
- Confidence working with project plans, spreadsheets, and reports
- Basic understanding of budgets or cost tracking
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams and stakeholders
- Comfortable working across multiple priorities at the same time
- Good attention to detail and a structured approach to work
- IT‑literate with good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Experience working in an engineering environment
- Exposure to project planning or tracking tools (e.g. Planner, Jira, MS Project)
- Experience supporting internal or operational improvement projects
Additional Information
What we offer:
- Salary up to £33,000 pro‑rata
- Annual Leave for your Birthday and bank holidays
- Part‑time hours to suit
- Employee discounts portal – Perkbox
Project Coordinator in Milton Keynes employer: SWARCO
At SWARCO, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of Milton Keynes. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through opportunities for career development in project coordination within a global technology and engineering environment, alongside benefits such as flexible working hours, annual leave for your birthday, and access to exclusive employee discounts. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional journey.
