Site Administrator - Construction
Based in Edinburgh City Centre | fully on-site role
Full Time role | Monday to Friday | preferably 8:00am to 4:00pm & some flex can be given on hours
Start date of mid-April 2026
Long-term Temp contract role | minimum of 1 year with potential for extension beyond this
Pay rate up to £15.00 per hour + holiday pay (depending on skills & experience)
Search are delighted to be working exclusively with one of our nationwide clients in the construction sector to recruit this long-term temp role on a major new site about to open in Edinburgh City Centre
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive administration support to the construction site.
Please note that a construction site is a fast-paced, hands-on environment that can feel noticeably different from a traditional office setting. Candidates who have not worked as a Site Administrator before must be comfortable working in a busy, sometimes rugged atmosphere and confident communicating with a wide range of site-based personnel.
Duties involved in this role will include:
- Providing day-to-day comprehensive administration support to the construction site team ensuring the smooth running of site operations
- Management of site documentation, ensuring all documents, files and checklists are completed and appropriately held
- Co-ordinating site inductions for all new staff & contractors
- Monitoring of site compliance including health & safety documentation
- Organisation of site meetings, ensuring the site diary & calendar is managed effectively
- Dealing with weekly site payroll, ensuring that timesheets are processed for all staff and payroll is property processed
- Various other Administration duties as required or directed
In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:
- Extensive previous experience in a varied Administration role carrying out duties in line with the above - this experience is ESSENTIAL
- Candidates who have previous experience in Construction Site Administration would be preferred, although this is not essential
- Excellent organisation & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise & complete a sometimes very busy and fast-paced workload effectively
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal as you will be dealing with site staff at all levels daily
- Solid IT Skills including the full MS Office suite
If this is the role for you, apply now!
Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
