Office Coordinator (Construction / Engineering)

  • Roundhouse recruitment
  • Newhall, Derbyshire
  • Feb 02, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Office Coordinator (Construction / Engineering)


30,000 - 35,000 + Company Benefits + Healthcare + Pension + Bonus
Office-Based Fast-Paced Engineering Environment

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Office Manager or similar looking for a step-up into a leadership role in a busy Design office with huge development and progression opportunities into Design Engineering within a global Specialist?


This is a rare opportunity for someone from a busy office, operations or coordination background to move into a Design & Estimating environment - with full technical training provided. The focus is organisation, delegation and control, not hands-on design.

This role suits someone who already manages people or workloads and wants a bigger challenge in a more structured, technical setting. You'll sit at the centre of the Design & Estimating team, controlling enquiries, allocating work and keeping the team running efficiently.

You do not need to be a designer. You will be trained on drawings, systems and products so you can lead confidently in a technical environment

Features of the Role

You will be responsible for:
Acting as first point of control for incoming design enquiries
Reviewing, prioritising and allocating work across the team
Managing workloads, turnaround times and bottlenecks
Reallocating work to maintain efficiency
Producing simple reports on workflow and capacity
Supporting and guiding team members day-to-day
Maintaining structure and organisation in a fast-paced environment

This is a coordination and leadership role, not a hands-on design position.

Advantages of Working in This Team

Full training on drawings, systems and products
Step-up role into a specialist engineering environment
Clear responsibility and authority over workflow
Busy, structured and professional office environment
Long-term development into higher coordination or Engineering Design roles

About the Role

Controls and allocates all design team enquiries
Manages workload and performance across the team
Acts as the organisational backbone of the department

About the Person

Background in a busy office, operations or coordination role
Comfortable leading people and managing priorities
Calm, organised and confident under pressure

Benefits

30,000 - 35,000 salary (DOE)
Full technical training provided
Structured office hours
Stable, permanent position
Long-term progression opportunity

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This vacancy is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Limited.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.