Senior Administrator

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; Marks Tey; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is seeking a Senior Administrator to support the senior leadership team across multiple projects in the UK. The role focuses on enforcing best practice in health, safety and environmental matters with the SHQE department and maintaining high-quality administrative support for communications and reporting.

You will manage diaries, schedule meetings, prepare correspondence and presentations, and coordinate onboarding for new staff and contractors, ensuring efficient office operations and

Qualifications

• Successful experience in general administration support or customer services.
• Literate and numerate with proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other office applications.
• Experience in the construction industry is desirable, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters with the SHQE department.
• Uphold confidentiality principles in handling sensitive materials.
• Provide high quality service in telephone and face-to-face communication.
• Maintain accurate paper and computer-based records.
• Provide routine and ad hoc management information to inform senior decision making.
• Produce correspondence, documents and presentations to specification using a variety of media.
• Maintain diaries and appointments for the senior team, including internal and external meetings.
• Coordinate booking of work location resources (meeting rooms, projectors, etc.).
• Manage the ordering and maintenance of project stationery and equipment supplies.
• Work in accordance with established processes and provide feedback on their effectiveness.
• Ensure inspection of office equipment and services is carried out as required.
• Compile weekly and monthly project data into structured reports and dashboards.
• Act as the administrative focal point for the senior leadership team, supporting diaries and high-level communication across departments.
• Support onboarding for new project staff and contractors, including desk setup and system access.

Job description

Murphyis a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world‑class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutionsto infrastructure sectors includingtransportation;natural resources; energy and water.

Headquartered in London, Murphy hasa number of related businesses –Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering;Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel,tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around4,000engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

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A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Administrator:

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Uphold confidentiality principles in handling and reviewing sensitive materials
• Provide a high quality level of service service in telephone and face to face communication
• Maintain accurate paper and computer-based records
• Provide routine and ad hoc management information to inform decision making by the senior team
• Produce correspondence, documents and presentations to specification using a variety of media
• Maintain diaries and take appointments for team members, including virtual and in-person meetings for the senior team both internally and externally.
• Maintain diaries for the booking of work location resources, for example, meeting rooms and projectors etc.
• Manage the ordering and maintaining of project stationary and equipment supplies
• Work in accordance with established processes and provide feedback on their effectiveness.
• Ensure the inspection of office equipment and services is carried out at intervals in accordance with legislative/ manufacturer’s recommendations and requirements.
• Compile weekly and monthly project data into structured reports and dashboards.
• Act as the administrative focal point for the senior leadership team, supporting diaries, meeting logistics, and high‑level communication flow across departments.
• Support the coordination of onboarding for new project staff and contractors, including desk setup, system access, accommodation, welcome packs, and induction sessions.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Successful experience of working in a general administration support role and/or in a customer services environment.

Demonstrable knowledge of operating office equipment and IT, e.g. telephone, computer with standard software, fax, copier, printers etc., to access, input and verify information.

Literate and Numerate with proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other office applications.

Experience within the construction industry is desirable, but not essential