Project support officer

We are currently looking for a Project Support Officer to join our client working on a large construction project in Suffolk. Your job purpose will be to provide project support to the projects Culture Lead, working closely with the Heads of Departments and wider Safety team, enabling the effective administration, planning, and organisation to support the Culture Strategy. This is a demanding post requiring excellent communication and organisational skills combined with pro-active approach to the diverse workload. Principal Accountabilities bull; Working as an integral part of a team contributing to team success, communications and a positive working environment bull; Provision of Safety Team Project Support activities, including: o Support directorate planning, liaising with individuals to co-ordinate updates and support data input o Monitor and assist with reporting of compliance activities and metrics o Keep track of governance process, ensuring relevant authors are aware of actions arising from key governance forums and essential project activities, ensuring actions are completed by deadline bull; Support general administrative duties as they arise, including: o Maintain and build relationships with key contacts and stakeholders, including respond to phone/email enquiries to/ from wide range of external parties etc o Maintain confidentiality of all commercial and personal information o Maintain data/records so that information is readily available and easily accessible on Teamcenter, SharePoint and other systems being used by the team o Provide/organise office services (such as reprographics, binding, formatting of documents, arranging meetings, travel/accommodation, hospitality) o Managing the flow of commercial processes between the technical functions and the commercial teams o Keep in touch with the team members when they are out of the office and report issues/ take actions for response o Take minutes in key directorate meetings, record actions and track to completion o Effectively use appropriate IT systems to facilitate the preparation of reports, statistics, presentations and other information for the portfolio Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience bull; Attention to detail and accuracy bull; Excellent stakeholder engagement skills bull; Ability to provide challenge and ensure individuals complete required actions bull; Experience in managing competing priorities and demands bull; Flexible integrated approach with the ability to multi-task and work on own initiative bull; Excellent organisational skills (flexible/organised/methodical) bull; Discretion - confidentiality when dealing with sensitive and personal information bull; Excellent communication/interpersonal skills notably with various levels of the organisation and externally bull; Previous team support experience bull; Experience with collecting data and tracking of key performance indicators or compliance activities bull; Experience of collating and presenting information bull; General administrative/secretarial knowledge producing professional work as well as ability to adapt to new and changing systems (and possibly creating systems) bull; Use of Outlook or similar diary/email application Microsoft Office ndash; Word, Excel, PowerPoint bull; Previous experience in the energy industry desirable bull; Experience/Interest in Organisation Culture or Safety Culture, behavioural initiatives or performance improvement Closing date: 4th June 2024