Project Coordinator Peterborough (PE1) – Full time on site Initial 12 Month Contract – likely to extend for the right person! Hours: 37 a week, 8:30 - 16:45 Mon - Thurs, 8:30 - 16:15 Fri Up to £26.40 per hour PAYE /Up to £35.85 per hour via Umbrella contract Do you enjoy assisting with the planning of projects and making sure they deliver as required? Can you facilitate team meetings, ensuring everyone takes away their own action points and then delivers them by their required date? Have you used MS Project? If yes, this could be a great opportunity for you… Our client is a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of a world class range of engines, they are looking to extend their Program/Project Management team in Peterborough; you could be working on engineering and research projects, facility new technologies across the product range, marketing and IT projects, heavy machinery upgrades, NPI research – as you can see, this is very diverse and varied work! What skills and experience will the Project Coordinator need? You’ll support Program Leads on allocated projects to ensure they’re delivered on time, to cost & quality - so will need demonstrable experience of this, ideally within an engineering/manufacturing/IT environment Must have a minimum of 3 years demonstrable job-related experience Must possess extensive knowledge of project management software - MS Project is desirable Good Excel skills are vital (complex formulas, linking multiple worksheets, pivot tables, graphs) MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Web Publishing tools Proven experience with project management concepts, including project charters, maintaining scheduling and planning projects, and successful on-time delivery Experience creating & maintaining issues/action logs, risk registers/FMEAs, scope change requests/logs, program work plans, program cost tracking and provide general workshop planning, execution, and follow-up assistance Strong project management skills, indirect leadership skills, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask effectively, strong analytical and organizational skills Excellent interpersonal skills to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or to influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions Prince 2/PMP or equivalent qualification and Six Sigma experience would be advantageous To apply, please submit a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted. The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates