administrative assistant United Kingdom
Job description
We’re looking for a Streetworks Administrator to join our team based in St. Austell. Within this role you can enjoy progression opportunities, the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects of all sizes and complexities and even more!
Location: Dowrglann, Stennack Road, St Austell
Contract: Permanent, full time
Salary: £22-23k per annum, depending on experience
Responsibilities
Kier Utilities brings the built environment to life, keeping people and businesses connected.
In this role, you will be working on our South West Water contract, joining our fast-paced streetworks team which will see you coordinating the process of permits and notices to the local authority for the operational teams.
Your day to day will include:
Raising Highway Authority permits within legal timescales
Liaise with field teams, Highway Authorities, schedulers & Traffic Management companies to ensure required permit, update and approvals are in place
Efficiently deal with any permit modification ensuring internal & external stakeholders are notified
Who are we looking for?
This role of Streetworks Coordinator is great for you if:
You hold knowledge of NRSWA
Excellent IT and communication skills
We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at [email protected] to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
A fantastic pension scheme
A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits
Who is Kier?
We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Closing Date: 14 August 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
