Cunningham Contracts
Senior Administrator
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Senior Administrator
We are Cunningham. Founded in 2006, Cunningham is one of the UK's and Europe's leading construction companies. With extensive operations across multiple markets, we have built a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and safety, delivering successful projects through a proactive, collaborative approach.
Our expertise spans a diverse range of sectors, including Mission Critical & Life Sciences, Education, Healthcare, Fit Out, Residential, and Civils & Structural projects.
Today, Cunningham employs more than 280 professionals across offices in Ireland, Germany, and the UK. Working in partnership with our clients, we unlock the full potential of every project, transforming ambitious visions into successful outcomes while creating exciting opportunities for our people.
At Cunningham you will be given the opportunity to excel in your career. Our people set us apart, and that’s why we invest in your journey from day one. Your expertise, ambition, and commitment will be recognised and rewarded as you build a successful career with us.
We are currently seeking a Senior Administrator to join our high performing team.
REPORTING TO: Document Control Lead LOCATION: Newry CONTRACT TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent HOURS: Monday – Friday (8am-5pm Monday-Thursday, 8am-2.30pm Fridays)
Role Responsibilities
- Issuing of site requisitions to the procurement department on a daily basis (as necessary), in a timely fashion with accurate and concise records of all goods and materials requisitioned.
- Daily receipting of all goods inwards notes (GRNs) and processing on the Connect system accurately.
- Closing out all queries related to requisitions and GRNs on the Connect system on a daily basis, working in partnership with colleagues in the Accounts Payable team.
- Provide accurate updates and reports to the Financial Controller as required.
- Monitoring and keeping filing systems on-site up to date, ensuring all documentation is filled accurately and safely, following best practice principles for data protection.
- Work alongside colleagues in the Document Control team to ensure any relevant documentation is uploaded to the document management system correctly and in a timely manner.
- Liaise with Client representatives to review defects that have been raised by Tenants
- Liaise with sub-contractors and internal resource to arrange quick and efficient closeout of notified defects.
- Allocate and coordinate multiple trades, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales
- Co-ordinate different defect workstreams to make remedial works as cost effective as possible.
- Liaise with the Operations Manager to notify of defects progress per project.
- Maintain registers of defects and track their progress to close out.
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Qualifications & Experience
- Essential:
- Previous experience in a Senior Administrative Role
- Enthusiastic and keen to develop
- Confident IT user; experience of using an ERP will be an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict timescales
- Demonstrates excellent time management and prioritisation of workload
- Ability to work on own initiative
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Skills & Attributes:
- The ability to work as part of cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communicator, with ability to convey complex information well.
- The ability to create and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Highly organised in relation to management of tasks and deadlines.
- Good attention to detail.
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Additional information
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland at the time of application. Proof of this will be required for any candidate who is successful in the role.
This role will at time to time, require working in other locations, including construction sites or at client offices. A degree of flexibility is therefore required.
Benefits
As part of the Cunningham team, you will be offered the following employee benefits in addition to your market leading salary:
Work-Life & Wellbeing
- 31 days Annual Leave
- Early finish on Fridays
- Flexible Working Policy
- Life Assurance Policy
- Company Occupational Health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing Events
Development & Support
- Ongoing Training & Development
- Team Development Days
- Support for Chartership Pathways
- Bespoke Career Pathways
- Professional Membership Support
Company Culture & Perks
- State-of-the-art office facilities
- On-site Car Parking
- Branded clothing
- Social Events
To apply for this role, please visit: https://cunninghamcontracts.bamboohr.com/careers to find out more and share your CV with us today.
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