Job Description
Administrator
Job details
Salary: £18.17 per hour (umbrella)
Location: Erskine Bridge
Job type: Contract – Full Time
Job duration: 3 Months
Discipline: Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
Job description
Administrator (Contract)
Location: Office-based – Bishopton, PA7 5QD
Contract Length: 3 Months
Hours: Full-time (open to part-time working – 3 days per week)
Arrangement: Office Based
Rate: £14.15 PAYE / £18.17 Umbrella
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Administrator to support an Engineering team by managing a broad range of administrative and coordination duties. This role will play a key part in improving team efficiency by allowing engineers to remain focused on design and technical delivery, removing approximately 4-5 hours of administrative workload from their daily schedules.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and highly organised individual who can quickly integrate into a busy team environment and make an immediate impact with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Accurately record and distribute meeting minutes, ensuring discussions, decisions, and actions are clearly documented
Arrange meetings, workshops, and site visits
Maintain detailed and organised records to support project tracking and provide audit trails where required
Quality check (QA) documentation, registrations, and records for completeness and accuracy
Ensure all project and administrative information is correctly recorded and distributed
Support onboarding activities, including carrying out site inductions for new starters
Welcome clients, contractors, and visitors to site, manage sign-ins, and act as a central point of contact within the office
Manage office-related tasks such as ordering PPE, office supplies, milk, and other essential items
Liaise with IT support regarding technical issues and printer maintenance
Coordinate office equipment calibration, certification, and PAT testing
Prepare recurring reports and maintain filing systems
Support general office maintenance and liaise with office cleaning companies and site security
Provide reliable day-to-day administrative support and act as a “go-to” person across the team
Requirements
Proven experience in an administrative role, ideally within an engineering, construction, or technical environment
Strong attention to detail, particularly in note-taking, QA checking, and record-keeping
Excellent organisational and communication skills
Ability to quickly understand processes and integrate into a fast-paced team
Proactive and adaptable approach, with the confidence to take ownership of tasks
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Experience with QA systems or document control processes would be advantageous
Contract Details
Immediate start available
Office-based role with attendance required
Open to both full-time and part-time applicants
Initial 3-month contract with potential for extension
Footnote
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West’s Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, and our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years’ experience in this market. Please call James Gillespie at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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