Office manager

Construction office manager - Exeter

Construction Contractor - Commercial, refurb, fit out industry

£35,000 - £40,000 Depending on experience.

A great opportunity to start a permanent construction office manager job in Exeter. You will be working for a busy specialist construction contractor that are within an umbrella of 4 other companies. The office you will manage is shared between 2 of the companies. The role will also be part office admin focused.

This permanent position will be full time (40 hours)

There is huge scope for progression right the way up to director as the business is growing rapidly.

Day to day:

• Open and close the office
• Keep an eye on welfare and health & safety within the office environment.
• Assist the QS, project managers and directors with any admin.
• Support in setting up meetings and helping to organise day to day schedules.
• Helping the team with generation of purchase orders or other project related admin, accounts, tenders, bids etc.
• Helping with staff and client queries.
• Assistance with pay role and HR duties.
• Taking care of office supplies.
• Managing/upkeeping company insurances, compliance, accreditations, subscription, safely storing company contracts & documentation.
• Use of spreadsheets and MS office programs.

Requirements:

• Must have experience in construction admin or working within the construction industry.
• Must have excellent organisational skills.
• NVQ's or a degree in office/admin or business based roles are not essential but would be beneficial.
• Must be able to work with excel spreadsheets, outlook, MS teams and MS office programs.
• Must be competent in working with contractor management platforms, HR portals, and be able to adapt to new technology and online applications.
• Professional at all times.
• Good work ethic.
• Driving licence is not essential but will be beneficial.
• Good timekeeping.
• An ability to take on responsibility within a team.

Please apply or contact Ben Peel at Build Recruitment - South West for further details.

We'll take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role. We'll also take references and may ask for proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

We work with a wide variety of clients in the public and private sector, and we will work with you to identify clients in which your skills, experience and personality will fit. Once we submit you for a role you will receive support and regular communication throughout the interview process.

From there our commitment to you is all about being your career partner. We'll identify suitable jobs, provide support, and career guidance and even provide regular salary benchmarking.