Project Administrator
Permanent
Ipswich (3 days per week in the office)
£25,000 - £35,000 DOE
1st October 2025
Who we are:
We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.
You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.
About the role:
As Project Administrator within the Energy Services team, you’ll support in the successful delivery of projects. Day to day you’ll assist in the co-ordination of the different product streams. You’ll be responsible for the loading and reporting of product leads and opportunities with customers. This role will keep you on your toes as you’ll need to record and respond to all customer queries within 48 hours of receipt.
Where contractors are required for projects, you’ll manage the contractor works. So, you’ll incorporate contractor management reporting to ensure Drax delivers excellent customer service, compliance with health and safety and receives value for money from contractors.
You’ll schedule internal and external meetings for customer proposals and liaise with colleagues on opportunities. And as you’re responsible for the trackers, you’ll monitor and report on project progress, ensuring that proposals are issued to customers in a consistent and timely manner.
Who we’re looking for:
To be successful in this role you’ll ideally have…
- Excellent communication skills to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Be highly organised and able to manage your own daily priorities
- Able to draw on past project experience within process design and implementation to enable continuous improvement
- Be comfortable using multiple systems/online platforms including Microsoft Office
Rewards and benefits:
As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support
your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:
- A discretionary bonus depending on company performance
- Private Healthcare
- SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
- Personal accident cover
- Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
- Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays
- Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body
We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.
Together, we make it happen.
At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.
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