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Project Secretary

Apex Talent Solutions
Posted 5 hours ago, valid for 11 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£24,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • The Project Secretary position requires supporting three key business units with various administrative tasks.
  • Candidates should have previous experience in a Construction Consultancy firm and be able to type at 50+ words per minute.
  • The role includes coordinating project deadlines, managing billings, and assisting Directors with financial forecasts.
  • Strong skills in Word and Excel, along with excellent attention to detail and communication abilities, are essential.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and the ideal candidate should have at least two years of relevant experience.

Project Secretary

We are looking for a Project Secretary to support three of our key business units.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate project delivery deadlines within the team
  • Arrange and attend weekly team meetings, keep minutes of actions
  • Follow all QA and standard procedures
  • Support Directors with the creation of financial forecasts
  • Typing and issuing of fees
  • Manage departmental billings
  • Directors timesheets/Expenses/Credit card statements etc.
  • Letters, specifications, reports, large documents for Directors/teams
  • Understanding all documents are filed in the correct directories following company guidance notes
  • Receiving Directors and the project teams calls when away from the office
  • Receiving phone calls and liaising with clients and following up
  • General office duties including photocopying, scanning, binding, printing
  • Opening new jobs, making new files, keeping filing up to date
  • Booking travel/accommodation
  • Booking meeting venues if required
  • Maintaining CRM - Projects/Contacts etc.
  • Coordinating tender processes
  • Monitoring Director and team movements on daily basis
  • Managing loan working procedures within the team
  • Assisting Director with managing team holiday requests

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Provide support to a large team
  • Working in a demanding team
  • Previous experience in Construction Consultancy firm
  • 50+ WPM
  • Advanced Word
  • Skilled in Excel and Word
  • Ability to manage heavy workloads and meet tight deadlines/ manage expectations
  • Knowledge of invoicing processes
  • Flexible approach and ability to multitask
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated / Use own initiative
  • Dictation

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.