Do I need a project management qualification?

Not always. Many coordinator roles value hands-on experience, though a short course such as PRINCE2 Foundation can help if you are changing career.

What is the difference between a project coordinator and a project manager?

A coordinator supports the plan by tracking, chasing and recording, while a manager is accountable for decisions and results. Coordinator roles are a common first step.

Can I apply if I have never had the job title?

Yes. If you have organised events, deliveries or admin for a team, describe it as coordinating and show what happened as a result.

Project coordinator CV example

A strong project coordinator CV shows you keep projects moving by tracking tasks, chasing people politely and keeping everyone informed. Give examples of schedules, budgets or deliveries you helped keep on track, and name the tools you use.

Ruby Osei

Project coordinator

ruby@example.com07700 900170Leeds

Profile

Organised project coordinator with experience supporting building and fit-out projects from start to finish. Skilled in tracking schedules, chasing suppliers, keeping cost trackers up to date and writing clear meeting notes. Calm under deadline pressure and good at keeping teams and clients informed.

Experience

Project Coordinator

a regional building and refurbishment company

Coordinated up to eight live refurbishment projects at once, tracking tasks against the programme each week

Chased suppliers and subcontractors for deliveries and paperwork, and flagged delays to the project manager early

Kept cost trackers up to date in Excel, checking invoices against orders before they went for approval

Took minutes at site and client meetings and sent the action list the same day

Kept the drawings, permits and certificates folder up to date so the team always had the latest documents

Office Administrator

a small engineering firm

Booked meetings, travel and site visits for four project engineers

Raised purchase orders and matched delivery notes to invoices

Set up a shared tracker for jobs and deadlines that the whole team used

Answered client calls and emails and passed them to the right person

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Tips for a project coordinator CV

Say what kinds of project you have supported, such as building, IT or events, and roughly how many ran at once
Show how you track work, for example schedules, logs, spreadsheets or project software
Give one example of spotting a delay early and fixing it
Mention budgets or values you have worked with, if you are able to share them
Use simple, clear words for what you did, since clear writing is itself a sign of a good coordinator
Include any project training you hold, such as PRINCE2 Foundation, if you have it

Applying with a cover letter? See our project coordinator cover letter example.