Portakabin
Administrator (Mechanical & Electrical) - 12 Month FTC - Castle Donington
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Application Deadline: 17 July 2026
Department: Mechanical & Electrical
Location: Building Services - Nuneaton
Compensation: £26,500 - £28,000 / year
Description
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.
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- 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.
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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).
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.
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