Project Administrator - 12 month fixed term contract
Location: Cumbria
About us:
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors. From working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through responsible infrastructure. Our people are our business. We leverage their expertise to design and deliver safe, resilient infrastructure through innovative solutions. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion.
Role description:
The SIC Project Support role is responsible for providing high‑quality administrative, coordination and governance support to ensure the successful delivery of the SIC project scope in line with PPP requirements. The role will help establish, maintain and enhance project processes, procedures and systems throughout the full project lifecycle, ensuring clear boundaries, consistent documentation and efficient access to project information.
This role will be a key enabler in building strong foundations for decision‑making, governance, communication and stakeholder engagement, supporting both the Project Manager and wider project team.
Key responsibilities:
Project Administration & Coordination
- Provide day‑to‑day administrative support to the Project Manager and project team.
- Set up and coordinate project meetings, workshops and functional validation sessions.
- Manage the SIC development room, ensuring it is organised, accessible and appropriately arranged for all scenarios, including visitor access.
Governance & Documentation
- Act as Secretary for project, stakeholder and decision‑making meetings—capturing updates, actions and follow‑ups.
- Act as administrator for shared environments between the client and project team.
- Manage all document control duties, ensuring accurate tracking, storage and retrieval of project documents.
- Capture, log and distribute all NFRs (Non‑Functional Requirements).
- Support in developing and maintaining SIC governance and operational procedures.
- Review and update SIC‑related procedures to ensure alignment with programme milestones and management system requirements.
Stakeholder & Communications Support
- Maintain a well‑organised stakeholder database, ensuring all trackers, spreadsheets and folders are kept up to date.
- Support ongoing updates to the stakeholder engagement plan.
- Support ongoing updates to the communications plan.
- Update project communication materials and ensure articles are completed and submitted ahead of deadlines.
Reporting & Assurance
- Lead the tracking of project team time projections for monthly estimate reporting.
- Support the development of monthly project reports (PPP and Client), covering progress, risks, opportunities and other key metrics.
- Support project document tracking to ensure accuracy and completeness across the project lifecycle.
Accountabilities
- Produce and distribute accurate minutes for all key meetings within two working days.
- Ensure stakeholder and communication trackers are continuously updated.
- Maintain strong quality standards for documentation, ensuring accuracy, consistency and version control.
- Ensure timely retrieval and distribution of project information to support decision‑making and governance.
- Maintain up‑to‑date project documentation to meet PPP and client expectations.
Requirements:
- Nuclear experience
- Skilled with Microsoft suite of applications
- Ability to achieve security clearance
- Knowledge in ARM and Microsoft Project are desirable
What’s in it for you?
- Generous, incremental holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Private Medical Insurance
We offer a share-save scheme, discounts like cycle-to-work and gym memberships, plus support services for colleagues and their families.
The application process
Click "Apply" to upload your CV, provide contact details, and answer a few role-specific questions. Once your application is reviewed, our Talent team will notify you of the outcome. If selected, you’ll be invited to either an in-person or virtual interview via Teams.
At Morgan Sindall, we are an equal opportunities employer and Investors in People company, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace.
Morgan Sindall employs only those with the legal right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility is required during the recruitment process.
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.