Site and Facilities Assistant (site based)

Kanadevia Inova; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Life assurance 4x salary

Disability insurance

Private medical

Private dental

24 days annual leave

Team atmosphere

Job summary

Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in waste infrastructure, is hiring a Site and Facilities Assistant to join the construction project team near Ellesmere Port. The role is site-based, full-time, and covers facilities, admin, and site operations on a 20-month FTC.

The successful candidate will be based on site, manage utilities, lead security and cleaning staff, and provide admin support to the Site Manager while ensuring HSEQ standards are met.

Qualifications

• Site-based environment experience preferred.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic diploma or equivalent in office administration (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Acting as the Facilities Assistant, maintaining the site compound operation and upkeep.
• Ensuring all facilities are safe, clean, and fully functional.
• Support daily site activities, including utilities, maintenance tasks, and logistics.
• Manage the Access Control System.
• Supervise Security Team and Security functions.
• Supervise Cleaning Staff and Site Labourers.
• Act as site office administrator: supplies, filing, travel, documentation storage.
• Provide full administrative support to the Site Manager.
• Welcome visitors and clients; arrange catering as required.
• Comply with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements.

Skills

Strong communicator

Forward planner

Present ideas effectively

Work autonomously

Education

Office administration diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Site and Facilities Assistant (site based)

• Full-time

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.
Transforming Waste into Value
At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.
Find out more about Kanadevia Inova at www.kanadevia-inova.com.

Kanadevia Inova are hiring an experiencedSite and Facilities Assistant to join our construction project team to support on the construction of the Protos Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire..

This position is offered on a 20 month fixed term contract (FTC) basis, starting around mid-August 2026.

This is a very hands-on role with a larger emphasis being on the Facilities Assistant duties, so this position may suit an Office Manager who is used to working on busy constructions sites. Because of the nature of the role, you will be required to be based on the site for 100% of your working hours, therefore this role would likely be more suited to those living locally or within an easy commute to the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as the Facilities Assistant, maintaining the overall operation and upkeep of the site compound,
• Ensuring all facilities are safe, clean, and fully functional.
• Supporting daily site activities, including managing utilities, coordinating maintenance tasks, and assisting with general site logistics.
• Management of the Access Control System
• Supervision of Security Team and Security Function
• Supervision of Cleaning Staff
• Supervision of Site Labourers
• Acting as the office administrator for the site including managing office supplies, filing, organization of travel, recording and storing of documentation
• Providingfull administrative support to the Site Manager.
• Welcomevisitors and clients including arranging catering as required
• Be aware of all Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) requirements relevant to their role, and implementand comply with them.

Please note that this list is indicative, not exhaustive, and additional responsibilities will be assigned as needed.

Professional Qualifications

• Comfortable working in a site based environment, experience would be ideal in this regard
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft suite of applications
• Basic diploma or equivalent in office administration (desirable)

Personal Qualifications

• Solution orientated
• Good forward planner
• Ability to present ideas effectively
• Strong communicator, fluent inEnglish, other languages an advantage
• Ability to work with limited supervision and manage your own workload

Salary £30-£35,000 per annum, dependent on experience

• Pension up to 10% employer contribution,life assurance 4x salary, disability insurance
• Private medical and dental insurance
• 24 days annual leave per annum
• Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Green Tech Company