Office Operations Coordinator

Office Operations Coordinator (Construction / Engineering)

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 known for their friendly environment with huge development and progression opportunities into Technical Management 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.

• 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.

• 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

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

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

• Salary 30,000 – 37,000 £ (DOE) + Company Benefits, Healthcare, Pension, Bonus
• 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.