Who Are We?

We are a project management and procurement specialist company based in Whitstable, Kent. We help main contractors and clients manage and run their construction contracts across the UK, with projects from £5,000 to £10,000,000.

Overview

Here at BDPM Group Ltd, we are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Project Coordinator to join our dynamic project management team. If you are confident, bubbly and like talking to people, this is the perfect role for you. You will be supporting our project management teams across various initiatives, and will be completing your Associate Project Manager level 4 apprenticeship qualification during your first eighteen months in the role.

This excellent opportunity will allow you to develop foundational skills in project coordination, team management, and process optimisation within a dynamic organisational environment. In addition, your role will include business development and client relationship management. You will gain an understanding of the construction industry within a professional environment, and you will be assisting our project teams in getting new projects in, putting these projects together and sending them out to our supply chain.

Our ideal candidate will possess strong organisational skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, and have a keen interest in project management within the construction industry. This position provides valuable experience for those aspiring to progress into senior project management roles.

Duties

• Cold calling outreach to generate new business and relationships with clients and main contractors, clients, property developers and councils (can be up to 50 - 100 calls a day).
• Managing & maintaining a pipeline of new and existing customers.
• Learning how to put construction jobs together, read drawings and understand construction documents such as drawings, a schedule of works and a bill of quantities.
• Attending networking events in the construction industry.
• Hitting monthly targets.
• Visiting our clients' construction sites.
• Talking to subcontractors and clients.
• Assist in gathering and documenting project requirements in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Help monitor project progress and ensure adherence to deadlines and budgets through effective time management and cost control.
• Participate in team meetings, providing organisational support and ensuring action items are followed up on promptly.

Experience

• Client-facing experience required; does not need to be in construction.
• Able to provide accurate communication via email and/or Word/Google Docs.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively within fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—to liaise confidently with diverse stakeholders.
• Basic knowledge of CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems.

What's In It For You?

• Associate Project Manager Level 4 Qualification.
• Understanding of the construction industry processes and client relationship management.
• Good analysis skills with the ability to interpret data effectively.

If you like the sound of the role, then please apply by attaching a covering note explaining why you are the right candidate for this position.

Pay: £14,560.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Do you have a full, clean UK Driving licence?
• Have you had experience using a CRM (Customer Relationship Management System)?

Experience:

• construction industry: 1 year (preferred)
• client facing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person