Project Coordinator (Defence)

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM has an excellent track record of delivering programmes of critical national importance in defence which has positioned the business as one of the leading professional services consultancies for the UK MOD Defence Manufacturers and Contractors and with the US Department of Defence (DoD) across Europe. With the sector of strategic importance to AECOM and with a strong outlook for growth in 2026 and beyond there is an opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our team to support our Defence Project and Cost Management delivery Team in Glasgow. 

Heres what youll do:

• Day-to-day administration support to our Programme delivery reporting into the Programme Delivery Team including production of agendas slide decks meeting records and action notes making travel arrangements.
• Managing the Project Onboarding / Offboarding Process to ensure that staff join the team efficiently and comprehensively 
• Supporting the collation internal cost information including monitoring of internal task codes and drafting invoices for issue
• Preparing for internal commercial and quality audits
• Support Resource tracking and deployment
• Monitor and track supplier status and invoices

If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

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Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

Minimum Requirements 

• Previous experience working within a project coordination / management role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills and strong knowledge of Excel (ideally including pivot tables and macros) PowerPoint Word PowerBI and other Office 365 tools is essential.
• Exceptional task management skillset and determined approach to ensure that tasks are completed by yourself and the team.
• Good financial experience with awareness of cost and revenue and finance based activities such as invoicing and payments.
• An eye for detail and the ability to problem solve where necessary.
• Ability to multitask and work to timelines with a flexible attitude.
• Proactive approach with a willingness to continually change and adapt.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant educational qualifications or experience in finance.

Important Information

Due to the nature of the work undertaken successful applicants will need to be sole UK nationals and have UK Security Clearance or be willing and able to apply (the company will support the application process).

Additional Information :

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time