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Surveying Administrator - Fixed Term

Job Description

Bellway is a FTSE 250 house builder, headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, which operates 22 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 70 years ago, into a respected national brand, selling over ten thousand homes a year. At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds. There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our North West Division located in Liverpool is looking to recruit a Surveying Administrator to join the Division’s Commercial team on a fixed term basis from January 2020 until November 2020. We are happy to consider a university student on a gap year or students studying construction or surveying degrees on a part-time basis. The Role The role of Surveying Administrator provides a range of administration support to the commercial and procurement teams. Principle accountabilities of the Surveying Administrator role include: Administration duties at Procurement stage, including supporting the Quantity Surveyors with the preparation of enquiry packs and collating tender information. Issue Health and Safety Contractor Competency Questionnaires for new contractors. Analyse sub-contractor weekly and monthly applications for payment, with assistance from Quantity Surveyors. Prepare interim payments for measured work for approval by Quantity Surveyors. Issue contra-charges as appropriate with assistance from Quantity Surveyors. Processing and issuing sub-contract orders for approval by Quantity Surveyors. General office duties including accurate collation and storage of information and various administration duties for the Commercial & Technical teams Administration of applications from utility companies and NHBC home registrations. Deal with telephone and e-mail enquiries, organising meetings and diary management as and when required. Experience, Qualifications and Skills Experience Experience of working within a busy and fast-paced administration role. Experience of working with in the construction industry with a main contractor or sub-contractor is desirable. Qualifications and Training GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) Working towards a surveying or construction related degree is desirable. Skills and Aptitude Good interpersonal skills. Excellent organisation and administration skills, including good attention to detail Ability to work on own as well as part of a team Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems Committed to diversity and inclusion The Role and Working Conditions Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked. Office based role In return we can offer you: Competitive salary 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata) Contributory pension scheme