Project Coordinator | LGS Learning
LGS Learning is seeking a dedicated and experienced Project Coordinator to manage heavy-industrial, mining, and engineering project execution. This hands-on role requires a professional capable of coordinating onsite execution, managing contractors, and overseeing multiple work fronts while ensuring disciplined control of schedules, progress, cost, quality, and project records.
Issue Date: 19 August 2026
Recruitment Objective
Source a suitably qualified, hands-on Project Coordinator who can coordinate onsite execution, contractors and multiple work fronts while maintaining disciplined control of schedule, progress, cost, quality and project records.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant diploma or recognised technical qualification in engineering, project management, mechanical, electrical or a related discipline.
- At least five years’ relevant experience in project coordination, construction supervision or project execution.
- Heavy-industrial, mining, mineral-processing, manufacturing or engineering project experience.
- Experience coordinating contractors, supervisors and multiple concurrent work fronts.
- Practical understanding of schedules, progress measurement and short-term planning.
- Exposure to project budgets, labour planning and cost awareness.
- Working knowledge of QCPs, ITPs, risk assessments and permit systems.
- Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
Required Competencies
- Strong onsite leadership and practical problem-solving.
- Confidence coordinating contractors and supervisors.
- Planning and organisational discipline.
- Accurate progress measurement and commercial awareness.
- Professional written and verbal communication.
- Ability to challenge inaccurate information constructively.
- Independent working style while remaining aligned with the wider team.
- Attention to detail and disciplined record keeping.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and escalate non-performance.
- Consistent follow-through on commitments.
Recruiter Screening Priorities
- Prioritise recent, verifiable experience in active project or construction environments rather than purely administrative roles.
- Confirm personal coordination of contractors, supervisors, labour and concurrent work fronts.
- Test how the candidate measures, reports and challenges progress against a schedule or short-term plan.
- Confirm practical exposure to budget tracking, labour planning, cost control, quality documentation and permit-to-work systems.
- Evaluate the candidate’s ability to identify emerging risks, escalate non-performance and close out agreed actions.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and qualifications to: info@lgslearning.co.za
CV Submission Requirements
Please include current location, availability/notice period, remuneration expectation, qualifications, relevant project history, industry exposure and at least two contactable employment references. Shortlisted CVs should clearly show the candidate’s personal responsibilities and measurable contribution on each relevant project.