Administrator

About the opportunity:

We're currently seeking a dedicated Design Administrator to become a valuable part of our expanding Technical Documentation team at our Stonehouse Office.

As a Design Administrator, you'll play a crucial role in providing technical administrative support to the design and construction departments. Your responsibilities will include ensuring necessary documentation is in place to meet accreditation requirements for timely connections and energisations.

During the initial 6 months in this position, you'll collaborate closely with your team members to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Utility industry and recognise the pivotal role this position holds in the success of UKPS. This opportunity is ideal for those seeking a gateway into the Utility industry, offering great potential for career advancement.

Are you ready to energise your career with UK Power Solutions?

Your responsibilities:

• Applications to external companies for projects in design or construction
• Liaising and communicating with designers, technicians, project managers and other internal departments.
• Accepting and amending asset value
• Facilitating Adoption Agreements to be issued and signed by all required parties and in place to ensure connections can progress
• Assisting in the Gas and Water design process
• Raising meter reference number with the applicable adopting network
• Updating internal systems throughout the project and uploading necessary documents.
• Ensuring all data is filed and organised in an efficient and user-friendly way

About you

Experience / Knowledge

• Previous administration and/or document control experience within a technical / highly regulated environment preferred
• Previous experience in the utility sector desirable but not essential 

Attributes:

• Very strong organisational skills are essential
• Enthusiasm to learn/develop  
• Must be approachable and have good communication skills 
• Sound working knowledge of MS Excel 
• Ability to work independently and under own initiative is essential 
• Ability to work well in a team environment 
• Flexible perspective as new tasks will be allocated and amended as demands change and the department continues to grow. 
• Calm and mature approach 

We offer good benefits and remuneration packages, but most importantly, an enjoyable and rewarding place to work. We believe in rewarding our people well and there are plenty of career opportunities for the right person. 

In return of your hard work and dedication, we can offer you: 

Core Benefits: 

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme 
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme 
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution  
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary) 
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme

And once you have successfully completed your probation, you will have access to:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible start and finish times
• Private medical insurance
• Company sick pay

About us

We are UKPS; a fast-growing Multi-utility Independent Connections Provider (ICP) part of the Last Mile infrastructure. We are fully accredited under the NERS, GIRS & WIRS schemes to carry out the turnkey provision of multi-utility infrastructure and subsequent connections to new build housing, residential, commercial and industrial projects.

At Last Mile Infrastructure, we are one of the UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, owning and operating in excess of 500,000 gas,  electricity, water and wastewater connections serving residential and commercial customers. Last Mile Asset Management adopt and operate electricity, gas, water and wastewater, and ground source heat/cooling networks that are designed, installed and commissioned by Lloyds accredited Independent Connection providers (ICPs).

At UKPS & Last Mile, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront in making sure our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to Grow With Us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a ‘can-do’ attitude, we would love to hear from you!