Business Support Administrator

Business Support Administrator

Location: Hillsborough
Date Posted: 17th October 2025
Closing Date: 26th June 2026 at 17:00

The Business Support Administrator plays a key role in supporting the smooth and efficient operation of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. The post holder will provide high‑quality administrative assistance to colleagues across the business, ensuring communication, documentation, records, and office coordination are managed professionally and in line with company standards. The role requires a proactive and organised individual with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently while supporting a busy multidisciplinary team.

What You'll Do

• Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence, including Phone lines, emails, letters, and packages.
• Coordinating calendars, meetings, appointments, room bookings, and travel arrangements.
• Greeting visitors and clients and ensuring company standards are maintained.
• Supporting the smooth running of the office, including maintaining supplies and processing general purchase orders.
• Providing administrative support to Project Managers, including document control, word processing, and the preparation of project related documentation.
• Maintaining and updating internal databases, logs and filing systems, including project contracts, warranties, and other business records.
• Supporting the coordination of Health & Safety, Quality and Social Value activities, including audits, inspections, evidence gathering, and compliance reporting.
• Monitoring activities, collecting relevant information, and producing timely summary reports as required for internal or contract-specific purposes.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business to support administrative requirements.
• Undertaking other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time that fall within the scope and level of the role.

What You'll Bring

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong teamwork and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Methodical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn new skills with the ability to work independently while supporting a wider team.
• Respect for diversity and inclusion.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain accurate records and meet deadlines.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Professional, approachable, and confident when dealing with clients, visitors, and colleagues.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above, including Math’s and English.
• At least 1 years’ experience in a business administration role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Desirable:

• Ideally 3 years’ experience in a business administration role.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work with internal databases, filing systems and digital office tools.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, reflective of your experience and contribution.
• Opportunities to work on varied, design-forward, technically engaging projects.
• Ongoing professional development, mentoring and training support.
• A generous benefit package

About Us

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we are a multi award winning multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with office in Hillsborough Northern Ireland, London and Dublin. Our team delivers innovative structural, civil and infrastructure engineering solutions across a wide rang of sectors, from public realm and bridges to conservation and modern methods of construction. We hold a strong focus for creativity, sustainability and technical excellence alongside out commitment to inspiring future engineers through the “Think Design Engineer” STEM foundation. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is recognised for its collaborative culture and progressive approach to modern engineering.

Apply Now!

If you are interested in applying, please submit an up-to-date CV by email (F.A.O Joanne Irvine) to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact Joanne Irvine [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] with your request.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.