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Wood is currently recruiting for a Client Administrator (contract) to work on our clients Middle Eastern Oil & Gas FEED project. It will be working in our Green Park, Reading office for around 16 months.
The Role
The role provides general administrative support to the client team on the project. You will be involved in many different things day to day such as arranging meetings, greeting visitors, booking travel and researching local accommodation.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Projects business unit specialises in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and, or sheer scale. Just like the nature and expansiveness of our sectors, so is our Projects business, in its solutions, abilities and global track record. Across any major capital project lifecycle, we provide a full suite of solutions from programme and project management, to engineering and design, procurement, construction and project delivery.
Ensure that all members of the team have the security and network credentials that they need e.g. door access, network access, @client.woodplc.com email accounts, access to printing and maintain records of these
Arrange for hardware and software as indicated in the contract (PC, desk telephone, MS Office etc.)
Arrange travel, schooling, Visa's, accommodation etc. for Client's team relocating from overseas
Pro-actively intercept / prevent client difficulties and problems
Where required, and where it does not compromise the discretion of the Client Secretary role, provide cover or assistance to the Wood PA / Secretary
Develop and maintain a good working relationship with Client's teams in their home office where this will be helpful to expedite responses
Develop and maintain a good working relationship with the Wood PA / Secretary
Request for help, advice and guidance on UK culture and services
Diary management for the Client team
Arrange meeting room bookings and hospitality
Set up and maintain paper and network filing systems
Collect and distribute received correspondence.
Meet and greet and the central point of contact for all visitors
Prepare correspondence, minutes, procedures, presentations, reports, documents etc. where terms may be technical or complex; adjust spelling, punctuation and grammar as appropriate
Combine material from a variety of sources in order to produce reports, and distribute as required / dictated by the Client
Screen incoming telephone calls
Create material required for presentations
Organise and maintain stationery and sundry supplies
Organise courier services
Provide absence cover for Wood PA / Secretary as required
What makes you remarkable?
Expected:
Good previous experience in an administrative and client facing role is required
Experience of working with overseas clients
Knowledge, skills and experience:
Good organisational skills
Ability to communicate and liaise with staff at all levels
Cultural awareness
Good administration skills
Good Microsoft Office knowledge
Planning, organising and execution
Problem solving
Organised and efficient with ability to adapt quickly
Interpersonal skills
Personal attributes:
Proactive and positive
Works calmly and with resilience when under pressure
Works closely with others to achieve results
Flexible and customer focussed
Resilient
Show initiative
Discretion
Confidentiality
Desirable:
Prior experience of global mobility would also be beneficial
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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.
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