Group Coordinator

Thrive on openness, respect, and collaboration? Buro Happold is looking for a UAE National as a Group Coordinator to join our Dubai, United Arab Emirates office and thrive in our design teams where the courage to create and tackling complex challenges is intrinsic.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional. 

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary. 

Your next role

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive. 

You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.

Your key duties

Working amongst a team of dedicated, enthusiastic and creative engineering professionals, this role will see you work at the heart of the team ensuring that all operational support runs smoothly and allows our engineers to work to full capacity. Utilising exceptional communication skills, you will confidently get things done and always anticipate what your team needs next. Creativity and an eye for design and detail will serve you well, in this wide-ranging and engaging position.

• Being an all-round administration linchpin for the engineering teams and the main point of contact for all their admin queries
• General administration support from photocopying and scanning papers to typing, formatting and modifying documents, reports, correspondence and spreadsheets
• Liaising with a variety of teams including IT, HR, Finance and Marketing to collaborate and coordinate operations.
• Maintenance of departmental listings, networking in other offices and beyond and signposting for helpful contacts.
• Supporting timely project management and resource planning by ensuring that staff timesheets/expenses are submitted promptly and appropriate staff absences and training are recorded.
• Coordinate, attend and minute group meetings, as well as organising meetings both internal and external
• Managing and coordinating business travel arrangements for the team working with the In-House Travel team and external Travel Management Company

Your skills and experience

• Can-do attitude with an enthusiasm to connect with the team and their work
• Highly organised and natural planner
• Great communication skills whether written in emails or documents, face to face or via phone
• Excellent computer and IT skills including; Word, Excel and experience of using spreadsheets and databases.
• A solid foundation of office experience and a proactive approach to your work
• Working knowledge of InDesign or another design programme would be highly advantageous

What we offer you

• Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies. 
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you 
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions  
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional. 

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday. Apply today and be a part of our legacy.  

A place for everyone 

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.   

 Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. 

 We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.