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The Role
Provide administrative support to the Mechanical & Electrical team, preparing M&E designs, full quotations and budget figures, liaising with commercial, project teams and subcontractors, maintaining customer service, resolving issues, and ensuring sustainable, commercial-focused solutions. Use MS Office tools and relevant systems to log, record and analyse work.
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Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for an Administrator to join our successful Mechanical & Electrical team in Castle Donington for a 12 month fixed term contract.
As an experienced Administrator you will undertake Mechanical & Electrical design and quotations supporting the Portakabin group.
You will provide full quotations and/or budget figures for each project with the level of response decided after discussion with the wider team. These activities to be carried out with a constant focus on sustainability and commercial considerations.
Part of your remit will be effective liaising with the Commercial and Project teams along with other internal departments such as the Central Bid to ensure the highest level of Customer Service Delivery.
Role Details:
• Annual salary up to £28,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of 2.5% depending on company performance.
• Role based: Castle Donington, DE74 2NP
• Contract type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days.
As an experienced Administrator you will undertake Mechanical & Electrical design and quotations supporting the Portakabin group.
You will provide full quotations and/or budget figures for each project with the level of response decided after discussion with the wider team. These activities to be carried out with a constant focus on sustainability and commercial considerations.
Part of your remit will be effective liaising with the Commercial and Project teams along with other internal departments such as the Central Bid to ensure the highest level of Customer Service Delivery.
Role Details:
• Annual salary up to £28,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of 2.5% depending on company performance.
• Role based: Castle Donington, DE74 2NP
• Contract type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days.
In this role you will be required to:
• Deliver required administrative activities accurately and on time.
• Work with team members and colleagues across functions to provide efficient administrative support.
• Work with colleagues to fully understand administrative needs. (e.g. booking internal meetings, arranging travel, preparing customer quotations).
• Support problem solving for a variety of issues/concerns.
• Effective communication with both clients and internal teams will be essential to ensure excellent levels of customer service.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly, escalating where necessary to improve processes and share learning.
• Engage with sub-contractors when obtaining proposals for quotations at Tender stage, when finalising designs and solutions and to keep up to date with the latest products, regulations and technology.
• Work with team members and colleagues across functions to provide efficient administrative support.
• Work with colleagues to fully understand administrative needs. (e.g. booking internal meetings, arranging travel, preparing customer quotations).
• Support problem solving for a variety of issues/concerns.
• Effective communication with both clients and internal teams will be essential to ensure excellent levels of customer service.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly, escalating where necessary to improve processes and share learning.
• Engage with sub-contractors when obtaining proposals for quotations at Tender stage, when finalising designs and solutions and to keep up to date with the latest products, regulations and technology.
Our Ideal Candidate
• Excellent communication and administration skills are required to formulate best value solutions and ensure all work is logged, recorded and analysed correctly.
• Excellent attention to detail and can work in a fast paced environment
• Can produces a range of solutions to problems
• Responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback
• Demonstrates a rapid understanding of newly presented information
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• This role requires a good understanding of SAP and CRM (desirable)
• Excellent attention to detail and can work in a fast paced environment
• Can produces a range of solutions to problems
• Responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback
• Demonstrates a rapid understanding of newly presented information
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• This role requires a good understanding of SAP and CRM (desirable)
Benefits & Opportunities
• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
About
At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, in various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably, and safely to our customers is of utmost importance.Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.Portakabin is a Disability Confident Committed and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and to the fair and consistent treatment of all current and prospective colleagues.We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and value the contribution that diverse experiences bring to our teams.Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes where required. If you need any additional support or experience any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on [email protected]
Skills Required
- Experience in Mechanical and Electrical design and preparing quotations
- Strong administrative and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Problem solving skills and ability to produce a range of solutions
- Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Good understanding of SAP
- Good understanding of CRM systems
- Ability to liaise effectively with commercial, project teams and subcontractors
- Focus on sustainability and commercial considerations when preparing quotations
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The Company
What We Do
Portakabin is a market-leading manufacturer specializing in modular and portable building solutions, offering a range of buildings for hire and sale across sectors like education, healthcare, and commercial. They provide services including planning, design, and project management.
