Administration Officer
Location: Central London (office relocation to Watford in 2027)
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
We are looking for an experienced Administration Officer to join our team in a fast‑paced, busy office environment. This is a hands-on role suited to someone confident, highly organised, and comfortable taking initiative to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Taking and tracking actions from meetings and ensuring timely follow-up
- Booking and coordinating meetings (in-person and virtual)
- Supporting the smooth running of the office on a daily basis
- Light diary management for members of the leadership team
- Processing expenses for the leadership team
- Maintaining and updating the training matrix
- Coordinating the monthly project newsletter
- Managing stationery orders and office supplies
- Organising visitor PPE and supporting site visitors
- Coordinating inductions for new starters
Candidate Success Profile:
To be successful in this role, you will bring proven experience, confidence, and a proactive mindset.
Essential Experience & Skills:
- Minimum 3 years' experience working in a busy office environment with multiple responsibilities
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
- Confident, self-motivated, and comfortable taking initiative
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Outlook
- Previous experience in the construction industry is highly desirable (but not essential)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and a “can-do” attitude
About Us
Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
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