Operational Support - Chester, United Kingdom - Colas Ltd

Colas Ltd

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Chester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Introduction:

Actively promote value for money, and right first time approach especially when dealing directly with external stakeholders and internal departments.

Main Responsibility:

You will be responsible for supporting schedulers/planners with daily duties, obtaining utility drawings for programmed & reactive work, supporting senior management team, work closely with other departments and client, enforce right first time & value for money approach

Providing administrative support to the operations team, this includes tasks such as obtaining utility drawings, supporting planning team with scheduling & permitting, scheduling meetings, maintaining records, and creating reports.

Assisting with implementing new processes and systems, help ensure that new processes and systems are implemented smoothly and that any issues are identified and addressed quickly.

Coordinating with other departments, work closely with other departments to ensure that the organization's processes and systems are integrated and running efficiently.

Continuously monitoring and improving processes look to foster innovation and ways of working.

Maintain / develop good relations with all stakeholders including clients, managers, supervisors & operatives, ensure all company procedures are understood and adhered to, effective time management between duties and undertake all appropriate duties as assigned by your line manager.

Have working knowledge of health and safety & construction design management 2015.

Strong ICT skills especially office 365 & systems use.

Experience in highways desirable but not essential.

Desirable GCSE Maths / English or equivalent - Minimum Grade C

Suitable administration experience and/or training course attendance

NVQ in Business Administration desirable but not essential.

Package Description:

As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:

A generous pension contribution
Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
Flexible working policy
Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
Ongoing training and personal/professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

About the Company:

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites.

We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products.

We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders.

Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.

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Salary £19,500 to £25,000 per annum
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Frequency Monthly
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Job Reference colas/TP/14261/681
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Contract Type Permanent
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Closing Date 06 July, 2023
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Job Category Operational Specialists
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Business Unit Contracting North
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Location Chester, United Kingdom
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Posted on 06 June, 2023