Temporary Works Administrator

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Kimberly Watts

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We're looking for a Temporary Works Administrator to join our KierBAM team based in Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard
Hours: 42.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks. Eligibility criteria: Many positions within the project are subject to national security clearance restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

KierBAM are a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall. We are currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and we are seeking a Temporary Works Administrator. Joining the design and engineering team, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to our growing team of Temporary Works Coordinators delivering all aspects of Temporary Works on one of the major projects ongoing in the dockyard.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Temporary Works Administrator, you'll be working within the design and engineering team, supporting them in delivering all aspects of Temporary Works on this major dockyard project. Your day to day will include:

  • Administration of the project Temporary Works Register and updating the schedule of designs progressing through the system
  • Assembly and submission of Design Packs to the Client for approval via CDE (CEMAR)
  • Filing of approved Temporary Works Designs and Permits on the Project CDE (ProjectWise)
  • Administration of the project Permit to Load / Dismantle Register
  • Filing of Scaffolding Handover and weekly inspection documentation from sub-contractors

What are we looking for?

This role of Temporary Works Administrator is great for you if:

  • You're punctual with excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise and deliver against key tasks in a busy multi-disciplinary work environment
  • You're a pro-active team worker with excellent organisational skills, diligence and attention to detail
  • You have experience of working in a busy office environment and can work to tight deadlines whilst delivering quality documentation
  • You possess effective record keeping skills and the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships at all levels
  • You're fully proficient working with key software packages such as Excel, Word and PDF-XChange Editor, with familiarisation of ProjectWise, CEMAR and CAD applications

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which takes place during/before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

  • Location:  Plymouth
  • Vacancy ID:  11881
  • Background check:   BPSS Checks
  •  Closing date: 7 Aug 2026
  • Flexible Working:  No
    Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.


 

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