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Contracts Admin 12 mnths mat cover

Posted Date - 14/08/2025

pound icon 21000 - 28000

pin icon Berkshire - Hybrid

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Contracts Admin (12 months) part time or full time via Delaney Browne – Reading 

PLS NOTE YOU MUST LIVE NEAR READING, BERKSHIRE AS IT IS 3 DAYS OFFICE NOT FULLY REMOTE.

Salary Band £28k plus bonus scheme upto 10% of salary or £21.5k for 30 hours per week. Hybrid/Reading Office/On site Hours 7.30am – 16.30 Mon – Fri for Full time, or five days 10am to 2pm part time

24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Key Accountabilities

Improve contract design manager’s ability to deliver projects on programme, with correct information, and a quality product outcome, within budgets.

Help Operations team with project and workflow programming, document control and reporting.

The key to efficiency in the team, and communicating effectively internally and with prospects and clients.

Carefully monitor the status of all project programmes and provide correctand timely information and support.

Job Specific

§ Organise and schedule meetings.

§ Prepare meeting agendas, perform research for meetings, and take minutes during meetings.

§ Maintain office correspondence and document control.

§ Manage internal projects and follow-up with team members where required.

§ Liaise with other staff members on behalf of senior management.

§ Submit agenda for a weekly 121 update meeting with manager to report any decisions taken or advice needed where outside previous remit.

§ Attend Staff Meeting, ready to discuss current matters as to your department.

§ Attend Appraisal Meeting with Manager and HR Manager and action follow up items.

§ Assist contract managers with monthly cost reporting.

§ Keep up to date programmes on all projects, working with the contract managers.

§ Prepare time management day plans in order of importance, estimating hours needed. Submit annual goals to manager in line with department and company goals, reviewing weekly and monthly.

§ Provide administrative support to the team and management including but not limited to, updating the trackers, Monday.com, metronome metrics, ChainWeaver, CRM, Critical themes and software licences.

§ Assist with Quality tasks including, adding info to internal passport systems and creating labels, creating JotForm’s and quality plans. Monitoring of Project Procurement & Manufacture Schedules

§ Monitor and chase orders through with purchasing team/suppliers to ensure project programme achieved and all orders fulfilled correctly so no manufacturing issues.

§ Work with and help the Contract Design Managers and Operational Team to keep an up-to-date programme on all projects.

§ Update spreadsheet trackers.

§ Assisting procurement team with production releases and production trackers.

§ Create part overlays. Design

§ Help Operations team with programming and reporting.

§ Check any drawings (typically automatic emails from online doc control systems) for any revisions that affect our work. Download copies and keep an up to date record of the relevant drawings that do affect our work.

§ Upload drawings onto customer online document control systems for approval/comments e.g 4 projects, conject etc.

§ Create schedules for suppliers providing a breakdown of what is required on which stillages/shipment.

§ Assist in marking up 2D drawings.

§ Conduct simple survey and drawing checks, GA plans, balcony and bracket positions.

§ AutoCAD 3D input checks & overlays

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

§ Full UK Driving License, preferably clean.

§ AutoCAD/Monday.com/Microsoft Office experience preferable but not essential

§ Attention to detail

§ Ability to cope with change

§ Prepared to go the extra mile

§ Reliable, loyal, honest, team player.

§ Good communication skills.

§ Ability to meet objectives within designated constraints.

§ A flair for analysis, troubleshooting and problem solving.

§ Good accurate record keeper.

§ Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

Full UK Drivers License

Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent Pay: £28,000.00 per year or £21,500 part time

Benefits: Company pension On-site parking Work from home

Application question(s):

Are you a driver with a car?

Do you live within a 10 mile radius to Reading, berks

 Must be able to work with limited supervision and under their own initiative.

Have you experience within an administrative capacity pref in Contracts Admin

Experience: of office 365 Word, Excel, PowerPoint.: 3 years (required)  Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading Reference ID: vc4226

QESH Admin On Hold

Posted Date - 19/07/2025

pound icon 0 - 28000

pin icon Berkshire - Reading

clock icon Permanent

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QESH Admin- Construction/Manufacturing (hybrid) via Delaney Browne – Reading 

PLS NOTE YOU MUST LIVE NEAR READING, BERKSHIRE AS IT IS 3 DAYS OFFICE NOT FULLY REMOTE.

Salary Band £28k plus bonus scheme

Hybrid/Reading Office/On site Hours 7.30am – 16.30 Mon – Fri 24 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Key Accountabilities

The QESH Administrator supports the Quality Manager and wider team with administrative tasks. This role ensures compliance with relevant standards, legal requirements, and company policies by managing documentation, facilitating audits and coordinating QESH-related activities. The administrator acts as a central point of contact for QESH communications, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and fostering a culture of safety and quality.

Job Specific

· Provide day to day administrative support to the QESH Team.

· Ongoing maintenance and updating on all company compliance accreditations given the significance of this to the daily function of the business.

· Create, upload and maintain training courses within the LMS platform ensuring all training is kept up to date and aligned with regulations and business needs. · Support the delivery of departmental inductions for all new members of staff ensuring they are familiar with all workplace safety and emergency procedures. · Support the completion of DSE assessments for office and remote workers to identify any risks.

· Support and coordinate internal audits across various departments and assist with follow up actions to drive continuous improvement.

· Format and submit completed audit reports to a professional standard.

· Maintain and update internal passport system.

· Oversee the coordination of PPE equipment including distribution and inventory management.

· Support the drafting, reviewing and updating of QESH related policies and procedures ensuring compliance with legislation and organisational goals.

· Assist in the coordination and maintenance of company insurance policies. Producing clear and concise data analysis reports.

§ Previous Administration Experience

§ Competent in all aspects of office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint.)

§ Organised and have a keen eye for detail.

§ Good accurate record keeper.

§ Must be able to work with limited supervision and under their own initiative.

§ Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

§ Outgoing personality and ability to connect with diverse audiences.

Full UK Drivers License

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £28,000.00 per year Benefits: Company pension On-site parking Work from home

Application question(s):

Are you a driver with a car?

Have you experience within an administrative capacity in Quality

Do you live within a 10 mile radius to Reading, berks

 Must be able to work with limited supervision and under their own initiative.

Experience: Construction or Manufacturing admin: ideal but not ess

of office 365 Word, Excel, PowerPoint.: 3 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading 

Reference ID: vc4224

Estimator - Construction

Posted Date - 03/06/2025

pound icon 40000 - 42000

pin icon Berkshire - Reading

clock icon Permanent

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Estimator - Construction/Manufacturing via Delaney Browne – Reading Estimator - Construction - PLS NOTE YOU MUST LIVE NEAR READING, BERKSHIRE AS IT IS 3 DAYS OFFICE NOT FULLY REMOTE.

£42,000 - £44,000 per annum, OTE Reading, Berkshire

Permanent hours 7:30 to 4:30pm hybrid, 2 days WFH, 3 days office work.

Our client has the following post:-

Job Specific

§ Responsible for calculating accurately the costings of projects to enable the sales team to win and deliver projects on time and in budget.

§ Responsible for budgeting, building and checking schedules of rates and approximating build costs.

§ Responsible for attending pre-budget meetings and site visits to help with setting costs.

§ Responsible for co-ordinating with the sales team on any new and upcoming projects to that they are scheduled way in advance to optimize best costing practices.

§ Reporting any concerns that may negatively impact projected costs and time estimates.

§ Do appropriate checks to make sure that take off is done correctly

§ Oversee handover from bid to execution with other teams and stakeholders in business.

§ Provide and manage all relevant documentation including quotes, presentations, information and data, all within GDPR and corporate governance.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

§ Degree or sufficient experience in construction management, civil engineering, estimating or similar.

§ Full UK Driving License, preferably clean.

§ Ability to meet project objectives within designated constraints.

§ Ability to prepare bid presentations on Power Point

§ A flair for analysis, troubleshooting and problem solving.

§ Good accurate record keeper, excellent organisational and time-management skills.

§ Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.

§ Commercial awareness and eye for detail; ability to estimate without scope for financial error.

§ Flexibility to accept and manage change.

§ Knowledge of similar products, glass, steel, aluminum, and powder coatings.

§ Five plus years progressive responsibility with quantifiable results in similar roles.

§ Experience in commercial building projects and knowledge of construction methods and technologies.

Personal Attributes · Humble & Hungry · Persistent · Strong Emotional Intelligence, good team player · Flexible approach as priorities can change · Consistent & Reliable performer

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £40,000.00-£42,000.00 per year Additional pay: Bonus scheme

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

Are you a driver with a car?

Do you live within a 20 mile radius to Reading, berks

Are you able to work the hours 7.30am – 16.30 Mon – Fri

Experience:

Ability to prepare bid presentations on Power Point: 2 years (required)

ability to estimate without scope for financial error.: 3 years (required)

Knowledge of, glass, steel, aluminum, and powder coatings.: 2 years (required)

construction management, civil engineering, estimating: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: vc4213