Construction Administrator

Carnegie Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension

Employee health cashback plan

Birthday leave

Job summary

Carnegie Group, a principal contractor specialising in commercial and industrial steel frame solutions, is seeking an organised administrator to support our Contracts, Site and Estimating teams in Crawley.

This 12-month fixed-term contract offers variety in duties such as ordering materials, coordinating maintenance, managing diaries, handling calls and supporting client enquiries while learning how different parts of the business work.

Qualifications

• Ideally, at least 1 year of administration experience in a construction firm.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel.
• Experience using a CRM system is preferred.
• Confident telephone manner and good organisational skills.
• Willingness to learn and get involved in different areas of the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Contracts and Site teams.
• Order site materials and equipment.
• Coordinate maintenance administration for tools, equipment and vehicles.
• Manage diaries and bookings.
• Handle telephone calls and inquiries.
• Support Estimating with incoming enquiries.
• Communicate with clients.
• Create and maintain project schedules in Excel.
• Manage document filing and control.

Skills

Outlook

Excel

Telephone manner

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Looking to build your skills in a varied role where you can learn how different parts of a business work?

Carnegie Group are a principal contractor specialising in commercial and industrial steel frame solutions, handling the construction process from start to finish.

We're looking for an organised administrator to support our Contracts, Site and Estimating teams. This is a great opportunity to build on your existing administration experience, develop your confidence and gain practical skills that will be useful wherever your career takes you.

Why join Carnegie Group?

You'll gain exposure to different areas of the business, from supporting live construction projects and ordering materials to communicating with clients and helping with incoming enquiries. There's plenty of variety and the chance to learn along the way.

As an employee-owned business, we encourage people to get involved, understand the wider business and feel comfortable contributing ideas.

Although this is a 12-month fixed-term contract, a permanent opportunity may be available for the right candidate, subject to business needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing administrative support to our Contracts and Site teams
• Ordering site materials and equipment
• Coordinating maintenance administration for company-owned tools, equipment and vehicles
• Managing diaries and bookings
• Handling telephone calls
• Supporting our Estimating team with incoming enquiries
• Communicating with clients
• Creating and maintaining project schedules in Excel
• Managing document filing and document control

What we're looking for

Ideally, you'll have at least one year's experience in an administrative position within a construction firm, along with:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and Excel
• Experience using a CRM system
• A confident telephone manner
• Good organisational skills and a willingness to learn and get involved

Benefits

• NEST pension
• Employee health cashback plan
• Birthday leave

If you're looking for a varied administration role where you can contribute, learn and develop your skills, we'd love to hear from you.