Project Administrator
Reference:- DLJ04/02/2019
Closing Date:- 17:00 19th March 2019
Location: - West Cumbria
Salary: - Competitive
Benefits [staff only]: - Flexi-time available for child care, bonuses, purchase of additional annual leave, family-ran business, team building events, being part of a small dynamic, driven and focused team with diversity of clients and sectors.
Working Pattern: - Full time / part time considered staff or contract
Delkia is currently recruiting for a Project Administrator.
We’re proud of our reputation for delivering safe, high quality projects, on time and on budget across the industries we serve as a turnkey Building and Plant Services Engineering company.
We have proven expertise in managing large, complex projects, a long-standing UK presence, strong relationships with our clients and cutting-edge processes and technologies in building services. What that means to you is the opportunity to experience a real variety of projects working with people from different backgrounds. You'll work closely with our clients and will be committed to achieving outstanding results in a stimulating and quality-driven environment.
Key accountabilities:
Supporting safety and quality with administrative duties in a construction environment reporting to Construction Manager. Able to read drawings and technical specifications. Assisting in planning, estimating, purchasing, costing, scheduling and administrative elements of construction projects. Diary Management of the booking system and organising daily projects with front sheets.
You will also be the first point of call for calls into the office as well as maintaining regular contact with site operatives and customers to problem solve issues as they arise. Review projects and plan drawings in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs. Identify materials, equipment and consumables required to complete jobs and ensure they are delivered to site on time whilst ensuring best value and good relationships with key suppliers.
Maintain an inventory of plant, machinery and tools and their location and tools are regularly services and certificated. Make arrangements for operative’s accommodation whilst on site. Maintain schedules of costs incurred on all projects and provide detailed analysis and reports as required. Prepare risk assessments and workplace method statements for each construction project. Develop and maintain files incorporating Health & Safety, technical details, operations & maintenance and user instructions (Building Manual) for each customer.
Skills/Qualifications:
Knowledge of the building or construction industries. 5 years’ experience of reviewing projects and plan drawings to schedule deliverables and estimate costs. Use of project management tools preferable. Highly diligent with impeccable organisational skills. CSCS Cardholder. Ability to produce schedules of costs incurred on projects and providing analysis and reports. Maintains a good understanding of Health & Safety within the construction industry and associated record keeping. Good numeracy and computer skills. Good communication and problem solving skills and business acumen. Ability to work as part of a team and work well under pressure and meet deadlines. Support construction manager and senior management team when required. First aid preferable.
Company Overview
Based in West Cumbria Delkia are multi-disciplined Building and Plant Services Engineers specialising in engineering design, off-site manufacturing and mechanical and electrical Contracting.
Providing a complete range of innovative solutions for Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC with a focus on delivering sustainable, robust and energy efficient systems.
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
To apply, please send your C.V. to info@delkia.co.uk using reference DLJ04/02/2019. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.