London, UK
Project coordinator – part time
at Price & Myers
Price & Myers is seeking a part time project coordinator to join its team in London.
Project coordinator/part time
We’re on the hunt for an enthusiastic project coordinator based in our London studio. At Price & Myers the project coordinator role is essential in providing project-related support within the engineering groups. This allows the technical staff to focus on the engineering, enabling our projects to run smoothly.
Price & Myers is a structural engineering practice, established by Sam Price and Robert Myers in 1978. Over more than four decades, we’ve completed a huge range of projects, from Stirling Prize winners to the more domestic. We are designers who help architects and clients bring their vision to life with elegant and efficient engineering. There are about 150 of us across our four studios in London, Oxford, Nottingham, and Manchester.
Key tasks
Project coordination:
- to receive, file and issue all drawings on all large projects – both by use of the internal server systems, but also using the file management system and external extranet sites – 4Projects, Aconex, Dropbox etc.
- to work closely with the CAD team regarding issuing of drawings and implementing agreed BIM protocol and naming conventions
- attend external meetings and workshops organised by other organisations in respect of the specific extranet site proposed for a project
- to carry out desk studies on projects and research on buildings & sites – e.g. by visiting the Metropolitan Archive
Project Administration:
- open new jobs and close completed jobs
- to assist partners and associates in the preparation of project fee schedules
- attend Monday programming meeting and maintain project and drafting deadline information for the groups
- to monitor the groups invoicing schedules, keeping them up to date and making any necessary changes
- to ensure that project fee information is up to date – including confirmed client details, updated project costs and fees
- to manage the paper filing, if any, for projects
- manage the archiving of any paper information and organise the digital folders in preparation for archiving
General:
- to manage the group project QA process
- to assist with scanning, printing, filing, editing of drawings, documents etc. as required
- to prepare letters, reports and specifications, presentations
- provide administrative support as necessary to the groups – responding to letters; assisting with fee letters and proposals; arranging internal meetings, especially monthly group meetings
- taking minutes at the monthly group meetings
- booking travel for site visits
- to meet with the practice manager and the other project coordinators to discuss upcoming workload and manage cover over holiday periods and other busy times
Other:
- collate data and images for project sheets for use by the communications team. Update CVs etc.
- to liaise with the technical coordinator on issues relating to technical support systems
- to suggest changes to the office systems to make them more efficient and robust
- to lead the induction process for your groups new starters
- to assist project coordinators in other groups to meet deadlines as and when required
If you are looking for variety and a chance to build on your career in the design/construction sector, please email your CV and cover letter quoting reference project coordinator/part time to Emma Leaper at [email protected]. This is a part time post, currently 22.5 hours a week. The hours could be spread over 3, 4 or 5 days to suit the individual.
No agencies please.