Project Coordinator

About John Crane and the Role

John Crane is seeking a Project Coordinator - KSA to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role requires 2-5 years of experience and involves supporting project execution and controls within the organization. The Project Coordinator will contribute to ensuring the effective management of projects from initiation to close-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Programme Managers and Project Engineers in the effective execution of project controls across all project phases, including initiating, planning, monitoring & controlling, internal communication, and close-out.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports, update schedules, coordinate project progress, prepare manpower histograms, create and update S-Curves, prepare time impact analyses, and manage cash flow under the guidance of the Programme Coordinator and Programme Planner.
• Support Programme Managers and Project Engineers with financial forecasting and coordinate any discrepancies that may affect forecasting accuracy.
• Ensure project health check issues are highlighted quickly and effectively, providing feedback on issues, risks, and benefits.
• Prepare documentation reflecting issues, risks, and opportunities under the guidance of the Programme Coordinator and Programme Planner.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and standardized project reporting for assigned projects at all levels.
• Assist the Programme Planner by ensuring Commercial Sheets for assigned projects are updated as per requirements and report any anomalies impacting internal reporting.
• Maintain a document management and version control system for all project documents, in accordance with company standards.
• Attend key project working meetings, including daily coordination meetings, and prepare and circulate meeting minutes promptly.
• Organize and coordinate internal program audits and support follow-up activities.
• Assemble and structure all project-related documentation for archiving and uploading to SharePoint via the PMO.
• Ensure lessons learned are continuously and timely captured by projects and programs and shared among teams for improvement.
• Support the Programme Planner in preparing weekly financial revenue, billing, and cash flow reports for market reviews.
• Support Programme Managers and Project Engineers in compiling all supporting documents and reports for revenue recognition.
• Prepare payment applications based on project progress, as arranged with the PM and PMO Manager, and maintain a monitoring log or tracker.
• Prepare Purchase Requests (PR) in SAP as requested by the PM and PMO Manager.

Compliance and Ethics

The Project Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the Smiths Code of Corporate Responsibility and Business Ethics is upheld in all activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in project coordination or a similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to assist in the execution of project controls across various project phases.
• Proficiency in preparing various project reports, schedules, and financial forecasts.
• Experience with document management, version control systems, and SAP is preferred.

Work Environment and Culture

John Crane fosters an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. The company values diverse perspectives and backgrounds, ensuring equal consideration for employment regardless of various protected characteristics. Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group, is a global leader in security and detection solutions, contributing to making the world a safer place through its technology in aviation, ports and borders, defense, and urban security.

Application Information

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