Business Admin (Route One Infrastructure)

Business Administrator (Route One Infrastructure)

Location: Featherstone (West Yorkshire)

Contract: Full time

Who We Are

At Carnell, we're passionate about keeping the UK's road network safe and efficient. As a leader in specialist maintenance and support services, we're dedicated to making a difference in the infrastructure that keeps the nation moving.

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Business Administrator to be the welcoming face of our reception, and to provide support for our Commercial, Operations & finance teams. A key player the role will cover various roles for leave or other absences and ensure continuous smooth operations across all teams. Reporting to one of the Contracts Managers / Senior QS, you'll handle a variety of administrative tasks and thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.

What You'll Do

• Answer and screen all phone calls for the Carnell Group, taking and recording messages where required.
• Greet visitors, sign them in, make drinks and guide them to where they need to be.
• Co ordinate and prepare for any meetings, providing suitable refreshments where required.
• Daily management of reception email account, directing mail to correct employees, ensuring they are actioned and followed up in a timely manner.
• Provide general administrative support to Commercial, Operations or Finance teams within the Carnell Group.
• Cover roles, including Commercial assistants x 2, and Operations Assistant, carrying out duties including but not limited to, adding labour, plant and materials costs and invoices to the Construction Manager costing system, setting up job files, setting up quotation enquiries, raising purchase orders, monitoring company website, managing sub contractor, and supplier compliance.
• Process employee expenses and post into Sage.
• Ad hoc ordering of office equipment.
• Undertake any other miscellaneous activities / project work deemed appropriate for the role of Administrator to support and assist with the efficient operation of the business.
• Deal with sensitive information with discretion, always maintaining confidentiality.

The Individual

• Sage 50 experience would be desirable.
• Experience of Microsoft Packages.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Previous experience in an administrative or clerical role is preferred.
• Excellent data entry skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and task management.
• Prepared to undertake any training relevant to the role.

Salary, Benefits and Hours of Work

Salary - In accordance with the National living wage.

Other Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life Assurance
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service.
• Free on site parking

Hours of Work:

Monday to Thursday: 08:30am to 17:00pm, Friday 08:30am - 16:00pm

Site Manager

As a Site Manager, you will oversee the day to day operations, planning, and delivery of highways projects across Scotland. You'll manage supervisors and site teams working on drainage surveys, trenchless remediation, filter drain recycling, and wider civils activities on the Strategic Road Network. You'll ensure that every project under your supervision runs safely, efficiently, on programme and to the required quality standards - while supporting our broader business strategy to grow our presence in Scotland.

Location

Scotland (with some support to Northern England when required across various sites, working away and night shifts required).

Contract

Full time

What You'll Do

You will take responsibility for:

Project Delivery & Site Management

• Overseeing all aspects of on site delivery including commercial, programme, resources, safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Ensuring compliance with all SHEQ requirements and site rules.
• Coordinating shift start ups, close downs and changeovers.
• Supporting the production of Construction Phase Plans, Project Management Plans and other documentation.

Leadership & People Management

• Leading and developing Supervisors and Operatives.
• Delivering pre start briefings, toolbox talks and training.
• Conducting appraisals and supporting skills development.

Client Relationship Management

• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Attending site visits to support project development and asset assessment.
• Maintaining positive client relationships and identifying new opportunities.

Quality & Performance

• Ensuring work is delivered Right First Time and meets specification.
• Managing project KPIs and deadlines.
• Making quality adjustments and rejecting work outside specification.

Resource & Operational Coordination

• Ensuring adequate staffing levels.
• Managing working hours and authorising exceedances.
• Overseeing plant, vehicles, equipment and operational paperwork.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone with:

Experience & Knowledge

• Previous experience in highways contract management.
• Strong understanding of drainage construction and relevant standards (CDM 2015, MCHW, DMRB, CS 551, CD 535).
• Experience managing teams on high speed roads.
• Strong grasp of health & safety legislation.
• Good commercial and business strategy awareness.

Skills

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clients, colleagues and supply chain.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent (HND/HNC) in construction or project management.
• SMSTS.
• Full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

• Company van.
• Group Income Protection.
• Opportunities to grow within a national, forward thinking business.

Ready to Lead the Way?

If you're passionate about managing safe, high quality highways projects and want to play a key role in our growing Scottish operations, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us deliver excellence across Scotland's strategic road network.

Equal Opportunity

Carnell is committed to a diverse, inclusive workforce, offering equal opportunity to all. We value passionate, responsive, innovative, trustworthy, and respectful people. These behaviours are embedded across the company and guide us in all actions both on site and in the office. We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all our employees and providing a good work life balance.