Job Description

Our client is a successful property developer based in North London.  They are expanding and are looking for an EXPERIENCED CONSTRUCTION OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR to join the team. 

Most of the work undertaken by the company is residential developments, but not exclusively so.  There are several large developments in the works and the company are continuing to grow.  They are recruiting to support this.  The team are longstanding and the company is well established, having been trading for over 30 years.

This role would suit someone with 5 years or more experience in a construction company office, who is looking to work in a busy and interesting environment.  Because this person will need to “hit the ground running” it is essential that you have experience of the tasks below within a construction company.

You will be responsible for the head office administration and supporting the back office team.  You will be able to establish and manage excellent working relationships with colleagues and suppliers to ensure that everyone has what they need in order to do their jobs successfully.  There are some things that are very specific to the construction industry, so a working knowledge would be very useful to you in your day to day role.

The key responsibilities of the role are:

• Document control and management
• Applications for permits from local authority
• Arranging utilities disconnections and new supply
• Producing site documents and handover documents
• Administration at head office
• Ordering to ensure that equipment is available in the office
• Update project plans
• Sending communications in the business
• Assist different department heads
• Supporting the wider team
• Record keeping and administration
• Filing and document management

You will be highly organised, numerate, with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel.  We are looking for someone dynamic and ambitious, who is able to roll their sleeves up when necessary.  You will need to be a self-starter and used to being very busy. 

This is an excellent position, offering real growth opportunities to the right person.  The salary for this role is £25,000 to £30,000 for the right person.  The company offer 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.

What happens next:

In the first instance, please apply through this advertisement to Mission 4 Recruitment. We are working with our client to find the best candidates on the market. Successful applicants will be called by the Consultant working on the position within the next few days.

First interviews with the Hiring Manager will be held as quickly as possible as this position is available now.  We understand that you may have notice to give so we want to get the ball rolling as quickly as we can.  There will be a second interview.

Please note that wherever possible we will use telephone and video calls during this time, and will only arrange face to face meetings with us or our clients when it is necessary to do so.  If you have any concerns, or have any questions, please do get in touch and we will be happy to discuss those with you.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy

Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not be successful.

However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities