Construction Administrator
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Crest Recruitment
Salary: £26,000 – £36,000 per year
Construction Administrator – Torquay
* Role: Construction Administrator
* Location: Torquay, Devon
* Full-time position with Immediate start date
About Us:
The client is a privately owned and leading Bristol based mixed use property developer. The developer has a vast property portfolio since developing their first property in 2002 and has built excellent relationships with a wide range of professionals who contribute to produce quality, and often complex projects now associated with their reputation across the South West.
About the development:
The company is in search of an Construction Site Administrator, working on a prestigious cliff top coastal front development overlooking Lyme Bay in Torquay – the former Stoodley Knowle private girls’ school, consisting of luxury new homes, apartments and homes in converted listed buildings.
What we offer:
* Opportunity to work for an innovation and award-winning developer
* Real career progression
* Flexible working options for all staff members
* A friendly and relaxed work environment
Accountable to: Construction Director and Construction site teams.
Job Purpose: You will manage individual site construction administration and activity to support the company’s construction, project and business objectives.
Job Responsibilities:
* Maintain health & safety documentation on-site and assisting in implementing H&S audit recommendations are implemented and adhered to.
* Assist with subcontract management including inductions, issuing permits, tracking method statements, risk assessments and accreditations.
* Coordinate Construction Director and Site Manager(s) schedule and meetings, in conjunction with the Construction Directors PA.
* Attend site, sub-contractor and supplier meetings (as required) and produce minutes or a record of discussions.
* Monitoring activity on-site and maintaining records – photographs, diaries and weekly reports as required.
* Implement and maintain accurate filing of all construction documentation.
* Liaise with and coordinate site activity with Sales & Marketing team.
* Be responsible for ensuring Construction Director and site managers are supported in a consistent, standard way in keeping with company processes and procedures.
* Provide support to ensure projects and are compliant with the finance and project processes.
* Be responsible (as a process custodian) for supporting the Project and Site manager with key labour processes (e.g. timesheet collection, coding, collecting overtime requests).
* Coordinate completion of monthly manager reports for presentation to Board level.
* Upwardly manage senior site based staff to comply with process and procedures, thus being at the centre of required cultural change and development.
* Coordinate the site IT requirements.
* Assist with the collation and submission of all invoicing for timely process and action.
* Liaise with the Commercial and Finance Managers to facilitate any actions required to ensure payment compliance.
* Provide assistance and co-ordination with the Group head office, essentially to ensure an efficient and effective operation.
* Site first point of contact for answering calls, screening and taking messages.
* Ensure site office, welfare and reception area are well presented.
* As and when required carry out other duties deemed reasonable, as instructed by line manager or director of the company.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
* Administration background and experience required ideally within Construction but not essential.
* Excellent communicator.
* Self motivated and team player, self organised and eager to learn.
* Computer literate, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
To apply for this job please visit definitejobs.co.uk.