Temporary Plant Administrator

Plant; Crewe; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary

25 days Holiday with the option to buy

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee benefits portal

Job summary

Aureos is seeking a temporary Plant Administrator to join our Crewe team on a fixed term 6 month contract. You will manage administrative, logistical and compliance processes for plant, equipment, tools and fleet used on HV substations and overhead line works.

Responsibilities include maintaining plant registers, coordinating deliveries and off-hire, tracking inspections and RAMS, and liaising with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, utilities, or engineering administration.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong IT skills (Excel, SharePoint, asset management systems).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Highly organised and detail-focused.
• Strong communicator.
• Able to build relationships with site teams and suppliers.
• Safety-conscious and compliance-driven.
• Problem-solver with a calm, professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage the booking, allocation, and tracking of plant, tools, MEWPs, lifting equipment, generators, and specialist HV equipment.
• Maintain an accurate plant register for all transmission projects (substations, OHL, cable routes).
• Coordinate deliveries, collections, off-hire, and transfers between sites.
• Ensure plant is available to meet project schedules and minimise downtime.
• Track expiry dates and schedule inspections, servicing, and statutory testing.
• Support site teams with RAMS, equipment registers, and safety documentation.
• Liaise with approved suppliers for hire, repair, servicing, and replacement of plant.
• Track hire costs, utilisation, off-hire dates, and cost codes.
• Maintain accurate digital records for: Plant registers Certificates & inspections Delivery notes Off‑hire confirmations Purchase orders Calibration logs.

Skills

Construction administration

Organisation & planning

IT skills

Communication

Supplier liaison

Safety & compliance

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Asset management systems

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further! Aureos are seeking a temporary Plant Administrator to join their team in Crewe on a fixed term 6 month contract. The Plant Administrator supports transmission construction and maintenance projects by managing all administrative, logistical, and compliance processes relating to plant, equipment, tools, and fleet used on HV substations and overhead line works. They ensure all plant is available, compliant, safe, cost‑effective, and recorded accurately, enabling field teams to deliver work efficiently and safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the booking, allocation, and tracking of plant, tools, MEWPs, lifting equipment, generators, and specialist HV equipment.
• Maintain an accurate plant register for all transmission projects (substations, OHL, cable routes).
• Coordinate deliveries, collections, off‑hire, and transfers between sites.
• Ensure plant is available to meet project schedules and minimise downtime.
• Track expiry dates and schedule inspections, servicing, and statutory testing.
• Support site teams with RAMS, equipment registers, and safety documentation.
• Liaise with approved suppliers for hire, repair, servicing, and replacement of plant.
• Track hire costs, utilisation, off‑hire dates, and cost codes.
• Maintain accurate digital records for: Plant registers Certificates & inspections Delivery notes Off‑hire confirmations Purchase orders Calibration logs.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in construction, utilities, or engineering administration.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong IT skills (Excel, SharePoint, asset management systems).
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Highly organised and detail‑focused
• Strong communicator
• Able to build relationships with site teams and suppliers
• Safety‑conscious and compliance‑driven
• Problem‑solver with a calm, professional approach

In return you will receive

• Generous Salary
• 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits portal.

Equal Opportunities Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Aureos is a multi-disciplinary energy and transport networks specialist engineering services provider, spanning the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and crisis response of critical infrastructures across power, renewables, nuclear decommissioning, railways, highways and local government sectors.