Construction Project Administrator
J-ConsAdmin
Posted: 11/05/2026
- £28000 to £40000 Per: annum + Benefits: Free onsite parking, fitness benefits programme
- Washington, North East,
- Permanent
Construction Project Administrator - Maternity Cover
Meridian are working with a Washington-based company that cover both Construction and MEP projects. With one of their team soon to take maternity leave, they are hiring for the role now to cover until October 2027. They are open to discussing the potential for keeping this hire on permanently upon the employee's return. If you are looking for a friendly, experienced working environment by joining an well-established team in the region, then this role is perfect for you!
Benefits include (but are not exclusive to):
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
Meridian are working with a Washington-based company that cover both Construction and MEP projects. With one of their team soon to take maternity leave, they are hiring for the role now to cover until October 2027. They are open to discussing the potential for keeping this hire on permanently upon the employee's return. If you are looking for a friendly, experienced working environment by joining an well-established team in the region, then this role is perfect for you!
Benefits include (but are not exclusive to):
- Starting salary between £28k - £40k p.a (DoE)
- Immediate start available (subject to successful application process)
- Maternity leave cover until October 2027 potential of staying on permanently
- Office-based role, alongside other team members
- Working on a variety of projects
- Company pension schemes
- 25 days holiday allowance (plus additional bank holidays)
- Free, onsite parking
- Company fitness and health & wellbeing benefit programmes
- Previous experience in an administrative or project support role, ideally within construction or MEP sector
- Experience of construction projects and project delivery timelines
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and document management systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Creating, maintaining and updating project documentation, plans, reports and records
- Scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and producing accurate meeting minutes
- Managing company and project compliance and HSE records
- Assisting with project scheduling, by helping to track milestones and progress reports
- Supporting Project and Commercial teams with budget tracking, expense monitoring, purchase orders, and document control
- Acting as a central communication point between site teams, project managers, suppliers, clients, and stakeholders
- Ensuring documentation is accurate, compliant and up to date
- Working between the chain by helping streamline project co-ordination between onsite engineers and management, with office project/commercial teams
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
