Plant Administrator
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 October 2025 |
| Location: | Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3BY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | VolkerWessels UK |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VW06693_1758536588 |
Summary
Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.
An Exciting opportunity has arisen for a Plant Administrator to join our Procurement team in Morecambe. Do you have strong IT skills? worked in a fast paced environment? worked in a similar role previously?
As Plant Administrator you will assist and support the Procurement Manager and hire desk functions with all plant hire administrative tasks.
Key activities:-
Process hire claims / order uplifts and negotiate where required to reach a resolution
Source and order routine items for hire department
Obtain, record and report supplier spend
Provide admin support to the hire procurement team, tasks to incl but not limited to : -
Obtain and keep accurate supplier records
Run and review credit reports
Take meeting notes, file and distribute accordingly
Maintenance of plant benchmarking documents
Assist in providing plant tender documentation
Run and check reports within the hire system
Obtain and track supplier key performance indicators
Support with collating client audit documentation
Assist in onboarding of new plant suppliers and maintenance of the plant preferred supplier list
Assist the plant hire desks and procurement manager in month end preparations
Assist the internal hire desk in updating live hire reports
Assist in the investigation and close out of invoice queries
Offer cover for the internal hire desk to process on / off hires as and when required
Support the Procurement Manager with general administrative tasks
About you
- Previous administration experience is essential
- Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of prioritising a varied workload
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
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Additional information
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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