Senior Project Administrator

Balfour Beatty; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Administrator for the Net Zero Teesside project. The role involves supporting project operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and managing administrative processes. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in office administration, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to safety. A competitive salary and benefits package is provided.

Benefits

Negotiated salary

25 days annual leave

Company car

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Discretionary salary reviews

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and building maintenance requirements.
• Experience in procurement/management of service contracts.
• Ability to work independently and manage varying workloads.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Senior Project Administrator for the NZT project.
• Support project mobilisation and administration functions.
• Ensure safe and legally compliant site office facilities.

Skills

Office administration processes

Health & Safety knowledge

Customer service skills

Excellent IT skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world\'s most ambitious sustainability initiatives?

Balfour Beatty have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.

As a result, alongside several consortium partners; Balfour Beatty have been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first-of-a-kind fully integrated gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK\'s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Senior Project Administrator to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

What you\'ll be doing

Reporting to the Office Manager, this role is to act as a Senior Project Administrator with responsibility for efficient operations of our Admin & Support function on the project.

• Support project mobilisation and formation of our administrative function.
• Support the Project Director and Senior Leadership Team in the effective day-to-day running of project operations and support administration requirements of different functions, with the admin function acting as a central hub for different disciplines.
• Ensure the site office facilities are safe and legally compliant with statutory legislation and provide a safe workspace (fire safety, first aid and welfare provision).
• Maintain ongoing and open communication with key stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of all day-to-day facilities services.
• Contractor management across multi-disciplines, monitoring and managing works planned and completed by local subcontractors and group contractors.

Who we\'re looking for

• Devise and maintain efficient office administration processes to support seamless team operations.
• Develop and maintain processes related to operation of site offices and facilities, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and safety requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and building maintenance requirements.
• Management/supervisory experience.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Must be confident in dealing with people at all levels to achieve required results.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and successfully manage varying workloads.
• Experience of procurement/management of service contracts.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills with strong attention to detail for meticulous record keeping, providing support in a fast-paced environment to meet targets and deadlines.
• Ability to react quickly to resolve building critical issues.
• Excellent IT skills, confident using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Able to develop and maintain good working relationships to overcome issues promptly.
• IOSH Managing Safely (desirable).
• Full clean driving licence (travel will be required).

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

• An attractive/negotiated salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company car if applicable
• Pension savings schemes
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family-friendly policies
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme
• Discretionary annual salary reviews

About us

Balfour Beatty\'s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK\'s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. Using the latest technology, we\'re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities. From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance, we have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. We are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: disability confident campaign page.