Job Description

Full-Time - Construction Support / Office Administrator

About the role

This is a very varied role and the individual will need to be prepared to be hands-on and proactive. The individual will provide administrative support to the Contracts and Estimating Departments and where required the Accounts team. A key part of the role requires supporting the sites and in particular the monitoring of plant and equipment movements and maintenance which will involve spending time in the office stores as part of this process. The successful candidate will therefore need to apply themselves to a variety of different tasks many of which will have a deadline.

We are a small open plan office with a team of 10. Teamwork and personality are key to continuing a successful environment. The individual will need to be adaptable and willing to assist others when required as well as carrying out their own role whilst considering deadlines. Time management and the ability to prioritise are therefore essential skills.

About the Company:

CSBD are a small/medium Hertfordshire based main contractor established for over 30 years, and currently working on domestic and commercial refurbishment/alteration projects across the Home Counties and North London. CSBD has an excellent reputation with our clients for delivering high quality work within specific deadlines. As part of our continued development, we are looking to recruit a Full Time Construction Support / Office Administrator to work with as part of team to provide administrative support our operational and administrative functions. We are an office team of 10 people with a strong team emphasis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Log and monitor movements of company owned plant between sites to include audit checks and management of plant maintenance. This involves periods of working in our site stores at the office to check in and check out equipment and to ensure the these are kept organised and in good order. Arrange and log PAT testing for equipment Assist the Contracts Manager's with preparation of site Health & Safety files and then to issue to site along with a completed site set up. Liaising with clients, sub-contractors, site operatives and other office based staff. Diary management to include arranging appointments for the Contracts Managers and Estimator Research and purchase of materials and products required for sites through various suppliers Recording new estimate and job records on internal database, and creation of paper file. Answering incoming calls and directing them to the right person or department or assisting with the enquiry if able to. To ensure the in-house Database is kept up to date with accurate information as works progress in respect of jobs and estimations. Collate job information file at the end of the job, for clients at final handover meeting. Filing of e-mail correspondence once dealt with into central filing system.

Personal Attributes

Must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable communicating at all levels Must be a team player with a "can do attitude" Be personable and willing to help others Demonstrate a willingness to learn and understand different construction materials and plant Must be able to work unsupervised, with good time management in respect of prioritising a varied workload Must be flexible and adaptive to deal with the varying demands of the job Must be diplomatic and discreet Ideally located in Harpenden or surrounding area

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

A Minimum of 3 years previous administration experience in an office environment essential Previous experience working in a construction environment/office is desirable Educated to minimum GCSE standard with passes in English and Maths Attention to detail in completing their work IT literate with Microsoft 365 packages, especially Outlook, Word, Excel Confident telephone manner

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:30

Other Benefits

20 Days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Workplace pension scheme after qualifying period

Free on-site parking

Previous applicants need not apply

No Agencies

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you have experience of working in a construction environment?
Experience:

Office administration: 3 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work Location: In person