Project Administrator

Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized engineering firm seeks a Project Administrator to assist in project management tasks, ensuring documentation and deliverables are on track. The role is based in Barnstaple and allows for flexible working arrangements. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities. A background in administration or manufacturing is beneficial. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £28k and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance and various staff discounts.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Onsite bistro

Employee Discounts portal

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Experience in administrative roles or similar environments is beneficial.
• Ability to communicate succinctly and clearly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project documentation is correctly controlled and formatted.
• Capture and issue meeting minutes.
• Review project costs and support schedule resource loading.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong problem‑solving abilities

Organised and a self‑starter

Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Awareness of financial reporting

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. You will assist the project management team with various routine tasks required to keep a project in order, ensuring project data and information is maintained according to the project processes throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Administrator will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £28k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Ensuring that project documentation is correctly configuration controlled and formatted
• Ensuring project deliverable items are correctly issued to the customer on time
• Capturing and issuing meeting minutes
• Generation of purchase orders for equipment and subcontracts
• Reviewing project costs and variances
• Supporting Schedule resource loading
• Commit to personal continued professional and competence development

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state‑of‑the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

• Work life balance
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days' annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeing
• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources
• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, with a proactive approach to achieving results.
• Highly organised and a self‑starter
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Awareness of financial reporting
• Previous experience of working in a manufacturing environment would be beneficial

Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you'd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)