As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age, shaping spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. Your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.
About the Role
As Project Manager Assistant/Coordinator you’ll be the driving force behind smooth project delivery. Working closely with experienced Project Managers and Project Directors, you’ll coordinate tasks, track progress, communicate with stakeholders, and keep everything running efficiently.
You will support a team of engineers across a number of projects, locations and ventures, and be part of a dynamic, agile, forward‑thinking team that is looking to grow the business and the division’s portfolio.
About You
We seek a Project Coordinator with excellent organisational and management skills, experience in construction or engineering, and a proven track record of delivery. You should be able to demonstrate drive, motivate others, adapt to change, and add value in this key sector. Client‑facing skills and the ability to deal with customers are essential.
Primary Responsibilities
* Coordinate work of project teams throughout the project life cycle, under the supervision of the Project Manager.
* Coordinate workload through project execution and complete deliverables on budget and programme.
* Apply company quality assurance guidelines and procedures.
* Assist the Project Manager in establishing client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, change and production meetings.
* Assist the Project Manager with Change Control and Risk Management.
* Work closely with multiple Project Managers and project teams.
* Responsible for many aspects of a small project or a single aspect of a large project.
* Develop project management plans and quality management plans.
* Liaise with the Project Manager, Accounting, Operational and Business Leadership for regular project reviews.
* Prepare, organise and coordinate contracts and sub‑contracts.
* Coordinate and monitor sub‑consultant information such as quality management plans and deliverables.
* Coordinate internal and external meetings and presentations.
* Perform other duties as required.
Preferred Skills And Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering and proven experience running a design engineering team(s).
* Experience within the Datacentre industry is highly advantageous.
* Working knowledge of construction projects.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong organisational and multi‑tasking skills.
* Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
* Strong Leadership Skills.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in a related field.
* Minimum 2 years experience in Project Management within engineering or construction industry, or a design consultancy.
* Must have the ability to interact with various design teams and possess excellent organisational, project management and communication (written and verbal) skills.
* Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.
Location & Work Details
Primary Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow
Industry: Building Engineering
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Marketing and Admin
Job Posting: May 14, 2026
We are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: we consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrests and conviction records.
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