Highways Technical Administrator - Section 278 / Section 38 in Bradford

Highways Technical Administrator - Section 278 / Section 38
Rate: £20-£25 per hour
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire

Working Arrangement: Hybrid - Minimum 3 days office-based (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mandatory)
A busy highways team requires an organised Technical Administrator to support the coordination and delivery of Section 278 and Section 38 highway schemes.
This opportunity would suit someone with strong technical administration, document control and project coordination experience who can manage competing deadlines and support engineers with a demanding workload.

Key Responsibilities
·Coordinate Section 278/38 technical submissions, drawings and project documentation.
·Maintain accurate project records, trackers and technical approval schedules.
·Assist engineers with checking Bills of Quantities, identifying discrepancies and recording queries.
·Update project programmes and monitor key deadlines using Microsoft Project or similar software.
·Organise meetings, manage diaries and follow up outstanding technical information.
·Liaise with engineers, consultants and developers to ensure documentation progresses efficiently.

Key Requirements
·Experience in technical administration, project support or document control, ideally within highways, construction or civil engineering.
·Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
·Experience using Microsoft Project or similar programme management tools.
·Ability to interpret technical drawings and construction documentation would be advantageous.
·Excellent organisation, diary management and attention to detail.
·Confidence managing multiple workstreams and communicating with technical teams.

Working Arrangements
Office attendance is mandatory on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with additional attendance of up to five days per week potentially required during key project stages.

Interested? Apply today with your CV to discuss this contract opportunity.
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on (phone number removed).

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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