Job Title: Lead Project Administrator Location: Runcorn, Cheshire Salary: Up to £34K Hours: Mon – Fri 08:30-16:30hrs Contract: Permanent Our client is a UK market leading business, conducting maintenance, installation and emergency services to the Transmission and Distribution industry, operating projects throughout the UK. As the Lead Project Administrator, you will play a key role supporting operational, commercial, and project teams, ensuring documentation, reporting, and project administration processes are maintained to a high standard. As the Lead Project Administrator, your duties will be: - Commercial & Communication Manage the day-to-day operations of the small office team. Answer incoming calls and handle general enquiries Ordering materials, plant, and consumables for projects and office requirements Raise purchase orders and subcontractor orders. Issue early warning notices and contractual correspondence to clients where required. Help ensure applications, invoices, and supporting documentation are submitted on time. Liaise with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to support prompt payment processes and support the processing of supplier invoices. Track outstanding information and follow up actions to support project delivery. Act as a key point of contact for internal teams, clients, and subcontractors. Build and maintain strong working relationships. Project Admin/Document Control Provide administration support to the Projects Team across multiple projects. Maintain project files, registers, and document control systems ensuring all project documentation is current, accurate, and correctly filed. Issue, log, track, and distribute project documentation including technical documents, site reports, RAMS, permits, and client correspondence. Support the management of document revisions and ensure controlled documents are distributed to the correct internal teams and subcontractors. The successful Lead Project Administrator will have the following skills: - Must have previous experience within an Office Manager, Senior Administrator, Project Coordinator, Project Administrator, or Document Controller position. Experience working within construction, utilities, engineering, infrastructure, or power network industries would be highly advantageous. Understanding of project administration, document control, and commercial processes Experience maintaining project documentation and working with controlled document systems. Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a busy project environment. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently. Professional, proactive, and approachable manner