Lead Project Co-ordinator (Construction)

Reporting to: National Supply & Install Projects Manager

Location: Crawley

Hours of work: Mon – Thur: 8.45am – 4.55pm, Fri: 8.45am – 4.25pm

Salary: £26k - £30k, negotiable depending on experience, plus company benefits.

Vent-Axia, part of Volution Group plc, improves the indoor environment by providing ventilation solutions across the Residential and Commercial New Build, Repair and Maintenance segments of the UK Construction market with a focus in Private and Public housing, New Build developments and Commercial and Industrial buildings.

Job Profile:

As the Lead Project Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring projects run smoothly with the assistance of a Project Administrator. It's important to plan, track, and forecast using the Project Tracker and Target Revenue, prepare necessary paperwork, and attend pre-start meetings with the Project Manager.

You will verify drawings, parts lists, and financial sheets, and provide subcontractors with all relevant documents for installation. You'll coordinate material orders and acknowledge client POs, ensuring all necessary documents like RAMS are ready as well as set up project folders in platforms like SharePoint and issue relevant cost and variation orders.

You will work closely with site teams to manage material deliveries, maintain quality control, and resolve design or installation issues.

You'll ensure timely completion and submission of project documentation, process invoices, and assist in preparing monthly forecasts and payment applications. Track project variations and monitor subcontractor performance through KPIs, providing quarterly reports. Stay flexible to support any additional duties as required.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience in working with various project stakeholders, in a subcontract setting, with trade related subcontractors.
• Excellent communication skills, at various levels within the organization and with client stakeholders.
• Target & deadline driven, with excellent forecasting & planning and co-ordination skills
• Excellent skills to work & effectively lead and drive the Team (Project Administrator).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with innovative and transparent thinking.
• To ensure the team apply standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and processes.
• To be able to make quick decisions under-pressure.
• To be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment & undertake critical thinking
• Advance or Excellent skills in MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook.
• Good Knowledge or Experience in using Microsoft SharePoint, Forms, Teams, Planner and Calendar Bookings.
• Good understanding and knowledge of reading and interpreting design & construction drawings, and terminology.

Desirable:

• Knowledge or Awareness of Project Site Development Operations, Building Regulations, Health & Safety, Commercial & Technical Acumen will be of benefit.
• Knowledge or Awareness Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Logistics would be of benefit.
• Knowledge or Awareness of Construction related contracts, subcontracts and Key Performance Indicators would be of benefit.

What we can offer you:

• Salary depending on experience.
• Annual leave – 25 days and bank holidays
• Pension
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Boost Works discount and cash back platform – retailers, electronics, cinema and more!
• Employee Referral Scheme – Receive up to £500
• Volution Values Quarterly Awards – Receive £100 if nominated
• Training and development

You can learn more about us here; https://www.vent-axia.com/

Equal opportunities:

All current employees and potential employees are provided equal employment opportunities by Volution Group Plc