How much does a site logistics coordinator earn?

Indicatively £32,000–£45,000 per year. That is an observed market range rather than an offer — actual pay depends on the employer, your experience, shift pattern and whether you are PAYE or self-employed.

What do I need to work as a site logistics coordinator?

Experience needed. You would typically need: CSCS Gold (Supervisor), SSSTS. Often from a site supervisory or transport planning background rather than a trade.

When would this role be hired on the Universal Bedford build?

Across 4 phases, from groundworks & substructure (roughly 2027) through to fit-out, theming & landscaping (roughly 2031). These windows are the usual sequence for a project of this size, not Universal's published programme.

Is this role likely to be filled locally?

Very likely local. Universal has pledged around 80 per cent local hiring across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes, but that average hides real variation — roles like this one are overwhelmingly recruited locally.

Plant, logistics & drivers

Site logistics coordinator

Sequencing deliveries so a very large site does not gridlock.

Indicative pay: £32,000–£45,000
Paid: per year
Entry level: Experience needed
Hiring volume: Steady need

Pay is an indicative market range, not an offer. We hold no vacancies for this role.

What the job involves

Managing delivery bookings, gate access, laydown areas, waste and material flow. On a constrained site with thousands of workers, poor logistics costs more than most trades.

How to get into it

Often from a site supervisory or transport planning background rather than a trade.

What you need before you start

The cards, tickets and checks this role normally requires.

CSCS Gold (Supervisor)

£100–£200 · valid 5 years

For supervisory roles, requiring a Level 3 or 4 supervisory qualification.

SSSTS

£250–£400 · valid 5 years

A two-day course covering supervisory health and safety responsibilities.

When this role is needed

Indicative windows based on the typical sequence for a project of this size. Not Universal’s published programme.

Groundworks & substructure
Roughly 2027–2029
Peak demand for steel fixers, concrete finishers, piling operatives, formwork carpenters and plant operators. Quantity surveyors and site engineers scale up sharply here.
Structures & envelope
Roughly 2028–2030
Steel erectors, scaffolders, crane operators, cladding and roofing crews. Lifting supervisors and appointed persons are in constant demand.
Building services (MEP)
Roughly 2029–2031
Electricians, plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC and fire alarm engineers. This is where the trade mix shifts decisively from civils to services.
Fit-out, theming & landscaping
Roughly 2030–2031
Carpenters, painters, plasterers, tilers, landscapers — plus scenic artists, sculptors and model makers, which are unusual skills to be hiring at volume.

Other plant, logistics & drivers roles

Plant operator (excavator, dozer, roller)

Training or ticket needed

Plant, logistics & drivers

£180–£265 per day

Operating the heavy machinery that shapes the site.

High volumeVery likely local

Crane operator

Specialist

Plant, logistics & drivers

£230–£330 per day

Tower and mobile crane operation through the structural phases.

Steady need

Banksman / traffic marshal

Training or ticket needed

Plant, logistics & drivers

£130–£180 per day

Controls vehicle and plant movement — constant need on a site this size.

High volumeVery likely local

HGV driver

Training or ticket needed

Plant, logistics & drivers

£165–£230 per day

Muck-away, deliveries and materials for the whole programme.

High volumeVery likely local