Building Consultancy Administrator - 12 Month FTC in Manchester

This vacancy is a 12 month fixed-term contract. A varied and responsible position providing efficient administrative and secretarial support to a friendly team of Building Surveyors. The nature of this role will be to assist them in managing their ongoing projects from typing and formatting complex documents, database administration and helping to assist in any client/contractor queries where necessary.

You will manage your own busy workload which will include, but not be limited to:

• Helping to draft and format tenders and contracts, which are compliant with the Firm’s procurement policy
• Producing internal and external reports
• Organising travel and accommodation
• Arranging and attending regular team meetings
• Ensuring the Building Consultancy database is kept up to date, including setting up new jobs, processing invoices and archiving past jobs
• Assisting with general office administrative duties such as covering reception, answering incoming calls, greeting visitors, administering petty cash and organising couriers
• Copy/audio typing correspondence and reports
• Arranging surveying resources, i.e., cherry pickers, drones
• Logging and processing all incoming and outgoing post, including taking post/parcels to the Post Office
• Supporting the Administration Manager with office facilities and IT requirements
• Providing cover and support to the wider Building Consultancy administration team across other offices when required
• Preparing a range of documents to be issued either electronically or binding hard copies to be posted

What matters most in this role is building and maintaining close professional relationships with clients, contractors and colleagues. You will have the ability to multitask and experience working towards tight deadlines. You will regularly resolve a range of enquiries quickly and efficiently. Attention to detail is crucial, especially in the maintenance of our databases, processing invoices and preparing reports to send to clients. You should have experience working in a busy and professional office. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint is required.

What we expect of you:

• A proactive, diligent, and positive approach to work is essential
• Readiness to take responsibility, act on your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and be a competent multitasker
• Attention to detail, problem-solving, time management and organizational skills
• An enthusiastic team player willing to undertake extra duties and be flexible where required
• Excellent and professional communication skills with the ability to build professional and friendly relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors
• Resilience and ability to work with the dynamic nature of the property market whilst adapting to changing circumstances and processes

Why Workman? Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office. Core working hours to allow for added flexibility and helps ease your commute to the office. Study support, discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews, healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme, long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year. Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few. Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party! Generous referral bonus.

Equal opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.