Project Coordinator / CAD Technician

Project Coordinator / CAD Technician
Contract: Healthcare
Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham - DL14 6AD
Hours of Work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent

Our client, a leading provider of facilities services in the UK, is seeking a Project Coordinator / CAD Technician to support project delivery activities, maintain technical documentation, and assist with the coordination of contractors and enabling works.

This role combines project coordination responsibilities with AutoCAD drawing management and technical administration within a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will support project managers by helping to ensure works are completed to the required standards, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with reporting and financial activities.

The position requires an organised and technically capable individual who can work independently, manage competing priorities, and work effectively with a range of stakeholders. The role also involves maintaining engineering documentation, coordinating project activities, and supporting the successful delivery of healthcare-related projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate contractor access and ensure contractors are signed in appropriately.
• Assess and approve RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements).
• Support and coordinate enabling works activities.
• Verify that works are completed to the required standards and report outcomes to the Lifecycle Manager.
• Assist with financial reporting, budget tracking, project management reporting, and five-year plan activities.
• Create, update, amend, and maintain AutoCAD drawings, including floor layouts and site drawings.
• Maintain project documentation, asset maintenance records, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare reports, track actions, and liaise with multiple stakeholders.

Person Specification

• Experience supporting Project Managers or project teams.
• Technical qualification such as City & Guilds, BTEC, or equivalent in Engineering, Construction, Business, or Project Management.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of AutoCAD, including drawing creation and amendments.
• Experience using engineering document management systems.
• Experience within an engineering, construction, building services, infrastructure, manufacturing, or technical environment.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations, Healthcare Technical Memorandum, and planning and building processes.
• Experience maintaining project and asset maintenance documentation and records.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Additional Skills and Experience

• Experience coordinating meetings, preparing reports, and tracking actions.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Experience using project management software such as Microsoft Project, Monday . com, or similar.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of financial procedures and reporting.
• Good numeracy skills with the ability to understand and assist with budgets.
• Qualification and working knowledge of CDM Regulations and Permit to Work (PTW) processes.
• NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Ability to anticipate and address potential risks and issues in a rapidly changing environment.