Office Manager
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Office Manager
- Posted 05 February 2025
- Salary £35000 - £40000 per annum
- LocationKirkwall
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineBuilt Environment Recruitment, Permanent Recruitment
- ReferencePR/076226
- Contact NameJohn MacRitchie
Job description
Orion are working with a hugely successful Construction & Civil Engineering client with a long history of delivering complex projects across the UK, to source an organised and proactive Office Manager to keep there site operations as part of a multi million pound Energy project running seamlessly.
Key Responsibilities
We’re seeking a candidate who thrives in fast-paced environments and brings the following:
• Proven experience managing a busy office environment and leading a team.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and prioritise competing tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confidently engaging with colleagues at all levels.
• Advanced IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• A strong customer focus and ability to deliver under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members is a plus.
Ideally, you will be based on the Orkney Islands, however applicants from mainland UK are also welcome as accommodation and flights will be provided.
On offer is an excellent package including:
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Key Responsibilities
- Office Operations: Oversee day-to-day office management, ensuring the workspace is well-maintained and fully functional.
- Administrative Support: Manage schedules, meetings, and correspondence for senior staff.
- Management: Managing a team of 25 across the project.
- Budget Management: Monitor and maintain office expenditure within budget guidelines.
- Team Coordination: Foster a positive office environment and support employee engagement initiatives.
- Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure the office complies with health and safety regulations.
We’re seeking a candidate who thrives in fast-paced environments and brings the following:
• Proven experience managing a busy office environment and leading a team.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and prioritise competing tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confidently engaging with colleagues at all levels.
• Advanced IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• A strong customer focus and ability to deliver under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members is a plus.
Ideally, you will be based on the Orkney Islands, however applicants from mainland UK are also welcome as accommodation and flights will be provided.
On offer is an excellent package including:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible working options
- Opportunities for professional development
- A supportive and inclusive team culture
- Modern and vibrant office space
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
