Project Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as Project Administrator (on a 12-month contract, with option to extend) working on our site in Cambridge.

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Contracts administrator to join us on a temporary basis for up to 12 months (there is opportunity for this to be extended) provide administrative support to a site we are working on in Cambridge. This person will act as a central point for documentation, communication, and coordination between stakeholders such as contractors, and clients.

Role responsibilities

• Answering the switchboard and putting telephone enquiries through to the relevant departments in a professional and courteous manner.
• Updating the works planner to track jobs.
• Recording data onto our internal system to track the progress of jobs, from the initial enquiry through to invoicing.
• Issuing information and paperwork for site employees, e.g. method statements and risk assessments.
• Collating site completion documents and following up with site employees where required.
• Invoicing of jobs on receipt of a PO/works order.
• Meeting and greeting external visitors and organising refreshments.
• Booking meeting rooms.
• Organising and distributing post.
• Scanning and filing of documents.
• Providing administration support to the office as required.

About you  

• Previous administration experience is essential.
• An excellent telephone manner.
• Good computer literacy is essential, particularly experience of Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills - able to multi-task and re-prioritise at frequent intervals.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Friendly, calm and professional manner.
• Ability to handle pressure and good time-management.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change and work effectively as part of a team.

About us

Rhodar is a leading specialist enabling works provider. We specialise in a portfolio of services including Asbestos Removal, Demolition, Land Remediation, and Passive Fire Protection.

Supported by over 500 employees at 14 facilities nationwide, our highly trained teams are trusted by major corporations to offer a specialist enabling works solutions covering our core disciplines either individually or collectively across both public and private sectors.

The scale of our projects range from multi-million-pound regeneration works, combining our core specialisms, to domestic support for insurance clients and housing associations.

You can read more about the work we do at www.rhodar.co.uk.

Rhodar Culture

At Rhodar we pride ourselves on our culture, In Pursuit of Excellence (IPOE) is our cultural programme and it permeates everything we do. Our Values are:

• Teamwork
• Positivity
• Quality
• Responsibility
• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Integrity

Every 18 months we hold a conference which brings together employees from across the country. During the day we share business developments, divisional updates and present staff awards based on our values.

Why Rhodar?

• Part of an EOT (Employee-Owned Trust) with the potential to earn an annual bonus, based on profitability of the business
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as standard, plus up to 5 additional days based on length of service
• Option to buy additional holidays
• Christmas shutdown (utilising annual leave & bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme with enhanced contributions
• Free on-site parking
• Annual appraisal, including learning & development plan
• Excellent career progression and training opportunities
• Investors in People recognition – 2015, 2019 and 2022
• Access to an employee assistance programme, including counselling services, and mental health first aiders to support your health and wellbeing
• Opportunities to partake in volunteer work and charity events

We are committed to being the leaders in our sector and ensure that we develop our employees to reach their full potential. If you are interested in joining an ambitious forward-thinking business with great opportunities for career development, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to each individual applicant. If you do not hear from us within four weeks, then unfortunately your application has not been successful.

We will keep your application on file for six months and we will consider you for future roles within the organisation during this time. Your information will be deleted after six-months. If you wish to be considered for roles after this point, then you will need to re-apply.

Rhodar Industrial Services is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.