Portakabin

Administrator (Mechanical & Electrical) - 12 Month FTC - Castle Donington

Portakabin  •  £13.25 - £14/hr  •  Nuneaton, GB (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Administrator (Mechanical & Electrical) - 12 Month FTC - Castle Donington

Application Deadline: 17 July 2026

Department: Mechanical & Electrical

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Building Services - Nuneaton

Reporting To: Howard Richards

Compensation: £26,500 - £28,000 / year

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.

Role Details:
• 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.

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
Portakabin

About Portakabin

An industry leading modular and offsite construction specialist operating across ten European countries; England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

With more than 2,200 employees operating across 106 sites, Portakabin offers a wide range of building solutions and services to meet the needs of an ever increasing diverse customer base – from the most challenging interim buildings to landmark architectural schemes.

Portakabin provides the best in quality coupled with bespoke design, available to buy or hire as well as refurbished and site accommodation solutions.

From complex architectural design right through to custom-made interior fittings on completion, Portakabin solutions can be used for almost every application and site for any sized organisation in any sector.

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
York, GB
Year Founded
1961
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