What's in it for you?

Working for Sweco Building Control you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop together. A meaningful career where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

As the only Building Control body accreditation with an ISO 17020, in relation to impartiality, you'll work to maintain the highest standards alongside a team of innovators in a variety of projects, with regular training and bitesized learning opportunities.

We're committed to enabling all our colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible and hybrid working, to ensure we have a healthy work/ life balance, and ask our employees to have an office presence of three days a week.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Become part of our society.

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Project Administrator to join our team.

What does the role involve?

As the Project Administrator you'll provide timely, efficient and professional project administration support to Building Control Surveyors using the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and project database.

The Project Administrator will be responsible for:

Setting up and updating projects in the ERP system, ensuring the system reflects the latest financial position by liaising with Project Managers.
Supporting, coordinating and facilitating the adherence to agreed processes and procedures.
Working within the Project Support team to assist Building Control surveyors with the creation and issuing of statutory documents, including the Initial Notice and Final Certificate.
Creating and issuing fee proposals.
Reviewing and following up of tasks.
Processing fee acceptances from proposal to live project status.
Liaising with Building Control Surveyors to ensure invoices and applications for payment are issued in a timely manner.
Reviewing and actioning project related reports using the ERP systems as requested by Senior Project Support.
Reviewing and closing down of projects.
Working with Project Support colleagues to ensure clients and technical colleagues receive a prompt, professional and efficient service.
Acting as a key participant in the Project Support Community.
To be successful in this role you’ll possess:

An understanding of project management systems and process would be advantageous, however the main qualities we are looking for are a strong work ethic, a can do attitude and the ability to follow process and multi task. Comprehensive training will be provided in terms of the role; strong administrative skills and competence in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams (Intermediate).

Employee Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks policy)

Competitive pension contribution

Life Assurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Payment of 2 relevant professional subscriptions

28 day holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday (with the option to buy up to 5 additional days per year)

Support through professional accreditation processes with bonuses and salary review on achievement

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental, financial and work advice)

Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme

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