We have a fantastic opportunity for an Administrator to join our AJ100 listed client in Bristol. Our client is an award-winning, employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a strong commitment to quality.
They have staff of approximately 250 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Together, they work on some of the finest buildings from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide administration assistance to our clients Bristol studio and be a part of a World Architecture Top 100 practice renowned for their excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy. This is an interesting and challenging role that would suit a confident, numerate and professional individual who enjoys using their initiative and who has a ‘can do’ working style.
The role:
- Be an integral part of the Support Team by ensuring the Bristol studio operates efficiently. i.e. answering telephone calls, taking messages, managing visitors, meetings and deliveries.
- Office Management: Ordering equipment and stationery, coordinating maintenance and local office suppliers.
- Assisting the wider architectural team with production of reports and documents along with uploading and distribution of project information.
- Maintaining quality assurance procedures and adhering to company policies.
- Communicating with people at all levels including prestigious clients (both current and potential), consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other offices.
The chosen candidate must:
- Proven experience in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) – Intermediate/Advanced.
- Enthusiasm for developing work skills and job specific knowledge for self and team.
- Willingness to learn and utilise new systems.
- Experience of meeting deadlines and working in a pressurised environment.
- Very high standards of accuracy and presentation.
- Excellent organisational skills and able to multi-task.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Co-operative and collaborative team member.
- Able to work proactively on own initiative and prioritise workload.
- Attention to detail.
- Able to turn hand to just about anything and must enjoy challenges.
