The Opportunity  Reporting to the Sydney Office Manager, you will be responsible for general administrative duties and providing administrative assistance to a dedicated program of works. This includes supporting engineers and project management staff in the delivery and preparation of documentation, reports, and plans. Day-to-day tasks can include; formatting, invoice creation and other financial administrative tasks, meeting preparation, facilitating training and onboarding requirements, organise travel, along with other adhoc tasks as required, dependent on project scope and stage You will also be responsible for the management of project-specific administrative processes.  

Generally, you will work independently with minimal guidance, but the key to success of this role will be to contribute to collaborative culture of the administration and project teams, developing relationships with key team members. You will be joining a collaborative team of energic and hard working individuals who value team work and inclusivity. As a part of the team, you will share some of the reception duties, covering the front area when members of the team are on leave or during breaks as well as supporting projects across the business, when required.  We can offer you flexible and family friendly working arrangements including flexibility with hours as well as your work location. You will receive ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work with technically eminent professionals.  Employees of KBR may benefit from up to 8 additional hours of accrued flexible leave every 4 weeks. 

Who you are  You have experience supporting administrative requirements and projects in a consultancy environment. You have proven to work autonomously and efficiently in your past roles supporting project delivery to a high standard.   In a fast-paced environment, you are adaptable to ever changing requirements and objectives. You can handle the pressure of negotiating deadlines and prioritizing workload.   You have demonstrated that you can build relationships with a variety of people from different professional backgrounds and disciplines. This gives you the ability to communicate effectively, both in person and via written communication. You are a team player; KBR is a team of Teams, so you are excited about contributing our success.  

You will have the following skills and experience: 

• Demonstrated experience (5 years or more) providing high level support to major projects, preferably in the fields of infrastructure and construction. 
• Proven understanding of how a project administration team, and project and program operates 
• Extensive experience utilizing Microsoft office package, particularly advanced skill with Microsoft Word. SAP and Concur would be a benefit 
• Strong time management, organizational, numerical, and statistical skills