Project Administrator
Permanent, (37.5 hours)
Competitive Salary plus benefits
Nelson BB9 - Office Based
As our Planning Administrator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient organisation of our field service crews, enabling seamless project rollouts and maximising on-site productivity. You will be responsible for scheduling work, coordinating logistics, and tracking project progress, playing a key role in our operational success.
More about the role:
Desktop Surveys
* Review and assess proposed locations using online tools to determine access requirements.
* Gather and compile relevant site information to support field crews.
Scheduling/Routing
* Plan out each crews work for the week taking into account all information captured at the desktop survey stage, for up to 6 crews each week.
* Identify and request necessary stock to ensure teams have the required resources.
* Communicate planned work with clients and coordinate joint site visits when needed.
* Contact customers on private properties to arrange appointments.
* Liaising with Traffic Management providers where necessary to request quotes, plans and permits.
* Open and close Traffic Management permits to ensure regulatory compliance and avoid penalties.
Data Collection and Reporting
* Monitor visit outcomes, reschedule any aborted visits, and update project timelines.
* Provide accurate reports on visit success rates, planned vs. actual work, and overall project status status to the PMO manager each week.
What you'll need to bring:
* Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Adaptability and problem-solving mindset.
* Tenacity and resilience with a positive attitude towards change.
* Strong IT proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook).
* Planning and scheduling experience is a plus.
* High attention to detail and ability to multitask effectively.
* A DBS check will be required due to the nature of the role.
* Right to work in the UK is essential.
* Full clean UK driving licence.
What we can offer you:
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
* Company pension
* Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
* Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
* Refer a friend scheme
* Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
* Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
* Training and career progression opportunities
About us:
Detectronic is a UK specialist in Wastewater Network monitoring, providing the most cost effective and technologically advanced flow and level monitoring systems in use today, enabling customers across the water sector to prevent pollutions through the provision of asset intelligence. Detectronic designs and manufactures its own range of patented products and provides data management services through its dedicated data centre. It does this via the installation, repair and maintenance of its product lines which include a range of flow and level monitoring devices.
Detectronic is an Adler & Allan group company. From its headquarters in Colne, Burnley, Detectronic now serves a significant proportion of the UK's water industry and has thousands of asset installations at various stages within the asset lifecycle across the UK. The businesses reach continues to expand, and the senior leadership team have exciting growth plans for domestic and international markets.
Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.