The British Museum is seeking
a Projects Coordinator: Construction to support the delivery of construction and capital projects across its nationally significant museum estate.
Working closely with project managers, operations colleagues and external contractors, you will play a vital role in ensuring works are carefully coordinated, safely delivered and sensitively managed within an occupied heritage environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, a collaborative approach and an interest in the heritage and museum sector to contribute to the care, development and improvement of historic buildings and public spaces.
About you
You will be an organised and proactive individual, comfortable working in a dynamic, project-based environment and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
1. NVQ Level 3, CSCS card or equivalent.
2. Able to read CAD drawings with an understanding of health & safety practices and CDM requirements is desirable.
3. Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office.
4. Experience in a support or coordination role within a complex organisation, ideally within a construction management or regulatory environment.
5. Ability to prioritise tasks and communicate effectively with colleagues and contractors.
6. A positive, collaborative attitude and willingness to develop new skills.
Key areas of responsibility
You will provide day-to-day logistical and operational support to the Capital Development team, including:
7. Coordinating access for contractors and consultants across multiple museum sites.
8. Managing contractor and project-related enquiries via a central access inbox.
9. Preparing and submitting permits to work in line with museum policies and procedures.
10. Delivering site inductions for new contractors, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.
11. Arrange for museum-wide communications about upcoming works, including internal briefings and local neighbourhood notifications
12. Attending coordination meetings and reporting on forthcoming project activity.
13. Undertaking site walk-bys during construction to monitor safe working practices, housekeeping and access arrangements.
14. Assisting with project handovers and managing project elements under direction.
The role requires flexibility, as workloads will vary depending on project stages. Occasional early mornings, evenings or weekend working may be needed to support site activity.
The Masterplan
The British Museum is undertaking its biggest transformation since its founding nearly 300 years ago. This physical and intellectual transformation includes large scale building and gallery transformation, new ways of connecting with audiences and different ways of working. As we look towards this exciting future, we remain guided by the words of our founder Hans Sloane - who dreamed of a museum connecting all arts and sciences, which would be accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Benefits
At the British Museum, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do and have designed a benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary. Our full list of benefits can be found here, but we’ve outlined some highlights below:
15. Free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
16. 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days (and +5 days after 10 years).
17. Social and wellbeing perks including Staff parties, social clubs, CSSC sports and leisure, and support from the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship.
18. Peer support and allyship with five diversity networks for community.
19. Learning and development through courses, mentoring and Athena as well as support for professional qualifications.
20. Civil Service Pension Scheme with a secure, inflation‑linked defined benefit.
21. Interest‑free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.
Our Values
Our values drive everything we do, from how we handle our objects to how we work in our team to fostering a culture where everyone feels heard and empowered:
22. Care Deeply
23. Embrace the Unknown
24. Spark Curiosity
25. Value Many Voices
These are a core part of how we recruit. Throughout the application, interview and selection process, we look for examples of how candidates demonstrate these behaviours in their own work and experiences. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with our values and reflect them in your application.
Additional details
At the British Museum, we are committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process where every applicant has the opportunity to present their genuine strengths and experience in their own voice.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
*Unfortunately, for this role we are unable to offer Sponsorship to applicants*
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.