Project & Site Assistant

Centara Ltd - Surveying, Engineering and CAD; Normanton; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stay-away bonus

Accommodation paid

Full training provided

Job summary

Centara Ltd, a West Yorkshire-based surveying, engineering and CAD specialist, is seeking a Project & Site Assistant to support our growing engineering team. The role involves travel to sites across the UK, handling project documentation and site administration, and ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date.

You will receive full training, a starting salary of £26,500 plus a stay-away bonus, and access to a company pool vehicle, fuel card, and travel expenses covered.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel and stay away when required.

Responsibilities

• Travel to sites across the UK supporting infrastructure projects.
• Audit and manage engineering drawings and project documentation.
• Scan, digitise and organise technical records.
• Produce reports and maintain project information.
• Support engineers, project teams and clients.
• Help ensure projects meet quality and compliance standards.

Skills

Driving Licence

MS Office (Excel)

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Project & Site Assistant

Accommodation & Expenses Paid ¦ Full Training Provided

Get Paid to Travel. Build a Career. Work on Major UK Infrastructure.

Looking for more than a typical administration role?

The Vacancy

Project & Site Assistant

Normanton, Wakefield ¦ £26,500 Starting Salary + Stay-Away Bonus

Accommodation & Expenses Paid ¦ Full Training Provided

Get Paid to Travel. Build a Career. Work on Major UK Infrastructure.

Looking for more than a typical administration role?

At Centara Ltd, you'll work on major UK infrastructure projects, travel nationwide, develop specialist technical skills and build a long-term career within the power and utilities sector. Centara Ltd provides surveying, engineering and drawing management services to leading utility and infrastructure organisations across the UK and is part of the RSK Group.

We're looking for an organised and motivated individual to join our growing Engineering team. Whether you're starting your career or looking for a fresh challenge, we'll provide the training, support and experience to help you succeed.

What You'll Receive

• Starting salary of £26,500.
• Stay-away bonus for overnight visits.
• Access to a company pool vehicle and fuel card.
• Hotels, meals and travel expenses covered.
• Flexible office working.
• Pension, life assurance and employee benefits package.
• Ongoing training and clear progression opportunities.

The Role

This is a varied position combining technical administration, document control and site-based project support.

You'll:

• Travel to sites across the UK supporting infrastructure projects.
• Audit and manage engineering drawings and project documentation.
• Scan, digitise and organise technical records.
• Produce reports and maintain project information.
• Support engineers, project teams and clients.
• Help ensure projects meet quality and compliance standards.

No two days are the same. One week you may be working at a major electricity substation, the next supporting a project team on a different site elsewhere in the UK.

Essential

What We're Looking For

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel and stay away when required.

Desirable

• Administration or document control experience.
• Experience in engineering, construction or utilities.
• AutoCAD knowledge.
• Ability to understand technical drawings.

Career Development

The role comes with a clearly defined career progression path, and you’ll be given full support to diversify into a wide range of further opportunities as you become more experienced.

About Us

Centara, a West Yorkshire-based company, provides surveying and engineering services to the rail, engineering, construction, utilities, and electricity transmission and distribution sectors. The company is focused on delivering the highest quality, timely and cost-effective solutions that meet client expectations and ensure repeat business from its existing, and ever-expanding, blue-chip client base.

Its offering includes specialist ground-penetrating radar, 3D laser scanning, unmanned aerial vehicle services, utility mapping surveys, geomatics substation engineering, and computer-aided design services.

Centara is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace.Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?