Construction Project Administrator
Silverstone, Northamptonshire
Salary & Benefits
- £32,000 – £38,000 depending on experience
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Annual Christmas bonus
- 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Additional Christmas shutdown
- Company pension scheme
- Ongoing training and development
- Clear career progression opportunities
Join a growing construction, engineering and renewable energy business based in Silverstone. You’ll work in a friendly, close-knit team with a relaxed office atmosphere. The Directors are involved in the day-to-day running of the business, but you’ll be trusted to manage your workload and make the role your own. The modern office has a café downstairs, with complimentary tea, coffee and water. As the company expands, there will be plenty of opportunity to take on more responsibility and progress.
If you have worked as a Construction Administrator, Project Administrator or Project Coordinator and enjoy keeping people, materials and deadlines organised, this could be a good next step. You’ll coordinate projects from enquiry through to completion, working with engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and customers to keep everything on track.
You’ll make sure materials arrive on time, engineers know where they need to be, customers are kept updated and each project runs smoothly from start to finish.
The role has a clear route for progression as the business grows, with future opportunities in Project Management, Pre-Construction, Sales or Operations Management.
The Role
Working closely with the Directors, you’ll coordinate projects involving air source heat pumps, solar PV, battery storage and renewable heating systems.
You’ll work with a wide range of professional trades and contractors, including roofers, electricians, heating engineers and installation teams, ensuring projects are planned, organised and delivered efficiently.
This is a busy, varied position that would suit somebody who loves organising people, projects and priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate multiple projects from enquiry through to completion
- Schedule engineers, installers and specialist subcontractors
- Coordinate roofing contractors, electricians and heating engineers
- Order materials, equipment and specialist components
- Ensure deliveries arrive on site on time and in full
- Act as the main point of contact for customers, engineers and suppliers
- Keep customers updated throughout their project journey
- Manage project administration, documentation and compliance requirements
- Liaise with suppliers and coordinate deliveries
- Resolve issues proactively to keep projects on programme
About You
You’ll need to be organised, practical and confident managing several projects at the same time.
You’ll be comfortable dealing with customers, suppliers, engineers and tradespeople, while remaining calm under pressure when managing multiple priorities.
The ideal person will be:
- Highly organised and detail-focused
- Positive, friendly and approachable
- A confident communicator who enjoys dealing with people
- Proactive and able to use their own initiative
- Calm and professional in a fast-paced environment
- A natural problem-solver
- Happy to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in
- Someone who enjoys helping the wider team succeed
Experience in construction administration, project coordination, engineering, renewables, maintenance, repairs or another trade-based business would be helpful. You may currently work as a Construction Administrator, Project Administrator, Project Coordinator, Contracts Administrator, Service Coordinator or Operations Administrator. Strong organisation and communication skills are essential, and full training on the company’s systems and renewable technologies will be provided.
Career Progression
This role offers long-term career opportunities. As the business grows, you’ll have the chance to develop into:
- Project Management
- Pre-Construction
- Sales & Customer Development
- Operations Management
If you enjoy keeping busy, like having responsibility and want a role where you can progress as the company grows, apply today.