Construction Administrator – Estimating Support

The Role

We are looking for a motivated individual who is interested in building a long-term career within the construction and engineering industries.

Blade Pile is Australia’s largest end-to-end provider of screw piling services. We manufacture, supply, contract and install steel screw pile foundations for the residential and commercial construction industries.

Our head office and manufacturing facility is located in Yatala, Queensland, with distribution centres throughout Australia and New Zealand. This role will be based within our growing Victorian division.

Tasks

In this role, you will be actively involved in the day-to-day operations of our Victorian division and work alongside our project, estimating and engineering teams in the following areas:

• Schedule product installations with customers and installation teams

• Coordinate project call-ups and assist with organising project timelines

• Process purchase orders, supplier invoices and project documentation

• Answer office and work mobile phone calls, make outgoing calls and respond to emails

• Assist with preparing estimates, quotations and engineering certification documents

• Review construction plans, engineering drawings and soil reports as your technical knowledge develops

• Provide administrative and technical support to project managers, engineers and on-site team members

• Prepare forms, complete data entry and undertake general office administration for the Victorian division

• Assist with resolving project and site-related issues in consultation with experienced team members

• Work within the Microsoft software ecosystem and Simpro project management software

Your Future

Blade Pile is a family-owned business that has been operating for more than 18 years. We have always looked to promote from within to support our growth and are proud of the development opportunities we have provided to many of our team members.

If you are ready to take the next step, learn new skills and take on new challenges, this is an excellent opportunity to build a career with the Blade Pile Group.

Role Requirements

• Motivated, organised and willing to learn
• Ability to work with the team to solve problems
• General understanding of the construction industry
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate with builders, subcontractors, suppliers, production and installation teams
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers over the phone and by email
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Strong attention to detail when processing project and financial information
• Must have the legal right to work in Australia through citizenship, permanent residency or an appropriate working visa
• Strong proficiency in the English language due to the level of phone and email contact with customers

Beneficial Experience

• Construction site knowledge

• Scheduling experience

• Experience reading and understanding construction/engineering plans

• Management experience

• Administration experience

• Experience with SimPro

• A degree recognised by Engineers Australia (Civil or Mechanical).

Shortlisting will begin immediately. Please upload a copy of your current résumé together with a cover letter outlining why you would be an ideal candidate for this role.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

The Blade Pile Team