PA / Executive Assistant
Location: Euston
Talented people are the key to our success
*Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies.*
About us:
Would you like to work for a progressive and ambitious company which is also one of the most successful within the UK construction and infrastructure industry?
Morgan Sindall provides national construction and infrastructure services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. We aim to create great results for our customers, partners and ourselves.
Opportunity:
We have a fantastic opportunity within our Rail & Electrification business for an ambitious and talented PA.
The PA will provide a flexible, confidential and efficient service to the senior team by undertaking a wide range of complex tasks and responsibilities. The PA will be adept at preparing documentation for presentation and have experience in a range of stakeholder engagement. Providing integral secretarial and administrative duties inclusive of diary management and travel arrangements, the PA will be organised and able to work to required timescales.
Read more about our Rail work here - https://construction.morgansindall.com/rail
The person:
- Expert user in Microsoft packages
- Take a proactive approach in order to ensure that the senior team are fully prepared and briefed for all engagements, both internal and external
- Prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner
- Experience of successfully working with senior management
- Experience in a highly pressurised environment requiring tact, judgment and discretion in handling internal and external contacts
- Demonstrable experience in an Executive Assistant / PA role is essential
Industry experience is not essential however a knowledge of the Rail enviroment would be advantageous.
About our Rail & Electrification Team
Our customers benefit from the multi-disciplined service we offer in the high speed and underground rail sectors with expertise covering electrification and civil engineering as well as building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, station enhancements and new build.
Our team consists of more than 275 staff - including safety critical staff certified up to engineering supervisor competence level. We work across the UK and Scotland with offices in London, Ware, Rugby, Stoke and Glasgow.
We are a leading provider of construction and isolation services to the rail industry, offering design and build 25kv overhead line and light rail electrification systems, complemented by our own fleet of specialist rail plant.
Our Electrification team provides services across the UK, with a base in Ware, Hertfordshire supported by a specialist electrification training centre and plant depot at Swynnerton, Staffordshire, and Scotland depot at Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective project delivery but also on minimising railway user and environmental disruption through innovative working practices. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction - where bridges are installed while railways beneath remain operational and ‘offline’ construction and modularisation techniques within stations.
We can potentially consider certain types of flexible working in this role for the right candidate, subject to meeting business needs.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.