Project Administrator - Site Support

Parsons; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 66,960 - 111,600; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Project Administrator to support its civil engineering teams by providing essential administrative support. This role involves maintaining documents, coordinating activities, and ensuring efficient project operations.

Successful candidates will have relevant educational qualifications, preferably with prior administrative experience in construction or engineering. Excellence in communication and organizational skills is required.

This position presents an excellent opportunity for individuals aiming to grow within a stable engineering environment and contributes to significant infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience in construction or project-based environments preferred.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to project teams and management.
• Maintain project records, correspondence, and documentation.
• Support document tracking and filing as required by the team.

Skills

Project administration

Administrative support

Data entry

Document tracking

MS Office

Meeting coordination

Education

Diploma, degree, or high school diploma in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Project Administrator – Site Support

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Administrative Support

Experience: Based on project requirements

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Abu Dhabi

Salary: 6000-10000 (Estimated salary range based on similar jobs; confirm with the employer)

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Context

The Project Administrator – Site Support will assist project and construction teams by maintaining documents, coordinating routine administrative activity, supporting reporting requirements, and ensuring project information is accurately recorded and distributed. The position contributes to efficient project delivery by keeping communication, filing, document tracking, and office support processes organized across a busy civil engineering environment.

Core Duties

• Provide administrative support to project teams, site personnel, engineers, and management.
• Maintain project records, correspondence, registers, logs, and routine administrative documentation.
• Support document tracking, filing, scanning, distribution, and retrieval as required by the project team.
• Prepare basic reports, meeting notes, schedules, and administrative summaries when needed.
• Coordinate internal communication between site teams, office staff, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Assist with data entry, document updates, and project information management using standard office systems.
• Support meeting arrangements, calendar coordination, document preparation, and follow‑up actions.
• Help maintain organized electronic and physical filing systems for project documents.
• Respond to routine administrative requests from project personnel in a timely and professional manner.
• Support compliance with project procedures, document control requirements, and internal workflows.
• Assist with coordination of approvals, signatures, transmittals, and document circulation.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy when handling project, personnel, and administrative information.
• Contribute to a deadline‑driven team environment by completing assigned tasks efficiently.
• Perform additional responsibilities aligned with the role and project requirements.

Required Skills and Experience

• Diploma, degree, or high school diploma in a relevant field.
• Previous administrative experience in construction, engineering, infrastructure, or project‑based environments is preferred.
• Fresh or early‑career candidates may be considered where project requirements allow.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and basic reporting tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational ability with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain records, track documents, and support routine reporting requirements.
• Comfortable working with site teams, office staff, contractors, and project management.
• Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Professional attitude, reliability, confidentiality, and willingness to support wider team needs.
• Understanding of project documentation, filing systems, or document control processes is an advantage.

Skills Set

• Project administration
• Site administration
• Administrative support
• Document tracking
• Records management
• Data entry
• MS Office
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Filing systems
• Report preparation
• Meeting coordination
• Office coordination
• Project correspondence
• Transmittals
• Document circulation
• Team communication
• Contractor coordination
• Time management
• Task follow‑up
• Confidential records handling
• Engineering project support
• Construction administration

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for a Project Administrator who wants to build experience in Abu Dhabi's civil engineering and infrastructure sector. The role offers exposure to professional project delivery, site coordination, document workflows, and administrative operations within a respected engineering environment. It provides a strong platform for candidates who value stability, learning, teamwork, and long‑term career growth in major infrastructure and construction projects.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, design, and project delivery company supporting major infrastructure, transportation, construction, and urban development programs. In Abu Dhabi, Parsons contributes to civil engineering projects through technical expertise, structured project controls, quality‑focused delivery, and a strong commitment to professional development, innovation, and reliable infrastructure outcomes.