Our client, based near Saffron Walden, is looking for a Project Administrator to join their growing team. This is a full time role, on a 6 month fixed-term contract. The Project Administrator will need to work with Project Managers and fellow Project Administrators across the business to effectively co-ordinate project administration tasks, and give support to a variety of projects.
Responsibilities may include:
Supporting the project manager with the following:
* Project start-up, close down and archiving
* On-boarding of new project team members
* Tracking project costs, forecasting, reporting and associated administration
Supporting project teams with the following:
* Coordinating and recording the output of meetings
* Booking travel
* Project book administration
* Data input
* Document formatting, control and filing
* Change control tasks
* Procurement for project team members and materials control
To be suitable for this role, candidates will need to have the following skills and experience:
* Good level of academic achievement to A’ Level or equivalent
* Good level of administrative skills (previous experience in administration in a consulting or services environment is desirable) including travel booking and diary management
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Experience of working in a fast-paced company requiring diligence and accuracy
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
* Ability to work effectively in close collaboration with other project administrators and members of project teams
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and SharePoint
* Strong numeracy skills and working knowledge of basic financial documentation e.g. purchase orders, invoicing
* Ability to liaise with clients and suppliers
Desirable skills and experience include:
* Experience in an environment with a Quality Management System
* Ability to manage complex document flows
* Ability to work on a number of different projects or tasks at any one time, manage own time effectively and manage conflicting priorities
* Capable of supporting planning and costing activity and monitoring project budgets and activities against project plan
* Experience in using advanced planning, visualisation and presentation tools, e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet
Due to the rural location, candidates will need to have their own transport to get to our client’s offices