Graduate Project Administrator

Meridian Business Support; Honiton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Graduate Project Administrator in Honiton, UK. The role involves supporting project managers with administrative duties, data analysis, and order management. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and live in Devon or Somerset. This position offers a pathway to becoming a Project Manager and includes benefits such as pension and paid holidays.

Benefits

Pension

23 Days holiday pro rata + Bank holidays

Group Life Cover

Qualifications

• Degree qualified, in a discipline that includes analysis of data, business management and project work.
• Ability to thrive as a team-worker and support others.
• Must live in Devon or Somerset and have own transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to key functions within the Projects Department.
• Assist with gathering cost and schedule data for bids.
• Create and maintain Sales Orders and invoices.

Skills

Team-worker

Numeracy skills

Data analysis skills

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Overview

Graduate Project Administrator

The Opportunity: Are you a post graduate, living in Devon or Somerset looking for a great career in Project work? This role is a superb opportunity for a bright, hard working, customer focused graduate who can see themselves supporting project managers in a busy engineering business. You will undertake a variety of admin duties, process customer orders, analyse data, control the ordering and receipt of spare parts, and support the Project Managers in their roles. This position promises promotion into a Project Manager’s role once you have established yourself and proven your capabilities. It’s an amazing opportunity!

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to key functions within the Projects Department.
• Provide support to other functions within the Projects department including interpretation of analytical data, minute taking and report writing.
• Assist in the coordination of formal bid activities, including the gathering of cost and schedule data.
• Quotes – Create pricing requests, produce and issue quotes where appropriate, ensuring currency of prices and lead times.
• Sales Orders – Create and regularly maintain Sales Orders.
• Invoicing – Create and issue invoices and interrogate the business data analytics system and provide reports in support of monthly project reports.

Skills / Qualifications

• Degree qualified, in a discipline including analysis of data, business management and project work.
• A team-worker who will thrive in an environment supporting others and interacting with customers at all levels.
• Numeracy and data analysis skills.
• It is essential that you already live in either Devon or Somerset and have your own car or motorbike to get to this rural location.

Associated Benefits

• Pension
• 23 Days holiday pro rata + Bank holidays
• Group Life Cover

Working Hours

40 hour week, Mon-Thur 8-5, Fri 8-11

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.