4 November 2011
Project Coordinator - Cambridge Office

We have an unrivalled reputation for engineering buildings that really work.Founded over 40 years ago, Max Fordham LLP is one of the UK’s leading firms of consulting building services and environmental engineers.  Our business is creative, innovative and elegant design of buildings and their environs.  We have an unrivalled reputation for engineering buildings that really work. 

An integrated approach is the foundation for our working practice and a major factor in attracting people to work with us.  We attach great importance to the people who join our practice, and the structure of our organisation is designed to give all who work here a voice in key decisions.  We are a Limited Liability Partnership, currently with over 140 engineers and administrators in our offices in London, Cambridge and Edinburgh.

Our highly flexible teams of engineers and administrators employ a coordinated, holistic approach to solving engineering problems over a broad range of projects.

About the person

The role requires conscientious and resourceful people who can combine strong administrative and organisational skills with drive and enthusiasm for delivering high-profile projects. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, who will work well under pressure and be able to prioritise a highly varied workload. The individual must be a team player, able to give and take direction with credibility at all levels and instil confidence within a multi-talented team.

About the vacancy

The role involves working alongside a Senior Project Engineer coordinating a team of 8 engineering staff. The scope of work includes the co-ordination and administration of work on up to 15 projects, focusing on the following:

• Estimating project engineering resource needs, monitoring progress and arranging delivery.
• Organising and managing information to meet project needs in liaison with Senior Project Engineers.
• Coordinating and organising project submissions.
• Initiating and tracking fee negotiations and agreements.
• Building and maintaining project relationships.
• Developing and maintaining systems to ensure the Practice’s quality management procedures are correctly applied.

The successful candidate will have a good degree.  An interest in building design, architecture or the environment would be an advantage.

Now what to do

We would like you to send us your CV, and a chatty letter that will help us get to know you, telling us how you meet the criteria for this role, and why you would like to work for us to Emma Schofield at jobs@maxfordham.com. You will also need to demonstrate that you are eligible to work in the UK.

Max Fordham LLP is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment. We seek to ensure that no applicant, employee or member of the partnership is discriminated against, either directly or indirectly, in relation to their religion and religious beliefs, age, race, sex, sexual orientation or disability.