Description And Requirements
We are looking for an Project Coordinator to join our team in Northwood.
Skanska is recognised as one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, and we’re committed to creating inclusive environments where people can grow, thrive, and do meaningful work. Skanska Building Services is at the forefront of facilities management, trusted by clients to deliver excellence every time; this role sits within one of our flagship contracts with the Ministry of Defence at a major base near Watford – a complex, high-profile environment where we provide hard, soft, and technical FM services.
As a
Project Coordinator, you’ll work closely with the Project Director and leadership team, helping to keep the Northwood project running smoothly. You’ll bring structure, clarity, and momentum to key workstreams while supporting senior stakeholders and contributing to a positive team culture.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you’ll have the chance to:
- Bring teams together by coordinating reviews, aligning priorities, and keeping projects on track.
- Use your planning skills to schedule and prepare meetings that run efficiently and achieve their purpose.
- Keep actions moving by engaging the right people and following up with confidence.
- Shape leadership decision-making by compiling clear and insightful team updates.
- Play a hands-on role in organising internal events, offsites, and team activities that strengthen connection and morale.
- Produce polished, professional documents and reports that reflect the quality of the work we deliver.
- Lead customer satisfaction activity and turn feedback into practical improvements.
- Support wider initiatives such as Employee Engagement and contribute to a positive and collaborative workplace.
- Prepare high-quality governance and performance reports that help internal and client stakeholders make informed decisions.
- Support the delivery of the Project Business Plan and ensure alignment with Skanska’s wider goals.
- Coordinate senior leadership commitments and help ensure smooth engagement with key stakeholders.
- Manage visitor access and support on-site engagements to create a seamless, professional experience.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who:
- Loves creating order, structure, and clarity across busy workstreams.
- Communicates with confidence, builds strong relationships, and enjoys working with people at all levels.
- Takes ownership, follows through, and keeps things moving — even when priorities shift.
- Has strong skills in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, or is keen to build expertise quickly.
- Cares about producing high-quality work that looks polished and professional.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can balance multiple priorities with calm and good judgment.
This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More Information About The Role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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