Project Administrator

Office based in Crayford

Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, 35 hours a week

Competitive salary

Our client is looking for a project administrator to join their vibrant team in Crayford. The project administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administrative and co-ordination support of their installation and modernisation projects from initiation to completion. This role involves managing documentation, scheduling, communication, and assisting project managers to ensure smooth project execution, while maintaining high standards of safety and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Administration

• Provide administrative and co-ordination support for installation and refurbishment projects
• Prepare performance reports including bespoke contract reporting, QA and HS&E objective reporting and maintain supporting filing systems. Report performance at each month end to the Compliance Manager
• Assist the project team to manage the company’s major modernisation projects to ensure they are delivered on time and to budget. Provide project reporting as required
• Provide administrative support to the project team: create and maintain any necessary diaries, book hotel, travel and meeting reservations etc.
• Attend and minute internal project management meetings, etc. Attend internal management meetings as required
• Assist with the day-to-day responsibility for the health, safety and environmental aspects of the project environment, ensuring all local regulations and requirements are adhered to
• Contribute to any processes for employee consultation and participation

Financial

• As required, raise purchase orders for project materials and labour, hired equipment (plant, specialist services, test weights, etc.) obtaining competitive supplier prices as required.

Stakeholder Co-Ordination

• Serve as point of contact where necessary for project customers / clients
• When required, represent the company in liaison or meetings with key stakeholders and interested parties at pre-start, progress and handover meetings etc. and record meeting minutes and / or company actions as requested
• Respond to client queries and provide timely updates
• Ensure client satisfaction and manage expectations

Experience / Requirements:

• Proven administrative experience, preferably in the construction industry
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations
• Excellent customer care and time management skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure with a positive and ‘can do’ attitude

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

*Braundton Consulting is a recruitment agency, recruiting on behalf of a client.