Office Manager

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.We have a fantastic opportunity for an Office Manager to work on the Southern Renewals Enterprise. The project will total 5+5 years of multiple individual schemes across Network Rail's Southern Route (Kent, Sussex & Wessex).As the Office Manager, you will be responsible for the daily management of project teams. This will include line management of Administrators & Document Controllers ensuring that they maintain, administer and deliver the key responsibilities of project administration & monthly costs reporting activities.About youHave been an Office Manager within a relevant construction environmentAble to communicate effectively with Senior ManagementHave a working knowledge of construction admin & costs systemsDemonstrate an ability to manage multiple teams of staffPrevious secretarial and administrative experience working for Senior Managers / Directors.Excellent communication skills including written English and ability to compile own letters.Excellent IT skills including; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, E-Mail and InternetAbility to use initiative.Discretion and confidentiality.Time Management skills.Work effectively under pressure and to deadlinesAwareness of current HR policies and practices - GDPR etc.If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.Why work with us?VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.We offer a range of benefits, including:Competitive salaryCompetitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthdayPrivate medical carePensionLife AssuranceCycle to Work schemeShopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discountsTraining and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based trainingFamily friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefitsEmployee Assistance programmeMental health, physical health, and financial support24/7 Virtual GP serviceFairness, inclusion and respectWe believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.If you need support with your application, please contact us at Additional InformationNote for Recruitment Agencies:Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for itsentire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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