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Technical Administrator

Job in Exeter, Devon, EX2, England, UK
Listing for: Trant Engineering Ltd
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-19
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
  • Administrative/Clerical
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Description

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for an Technical Administrator to play a key role in our project delivery teams.

The Role The Technical Administrator provides essential administrative and coordination support to engineering, technical, and project teams across multiple water and energy projects. The role ensures technical information, documentation, and processes are organised, up to date, and compliant, enabling efficient project delivery in a regulated infrastructure environment.
What You’ll Be Doing

Technical & Engineering Support

Provide day-to-day administrative support to engineering and technical teams across multiple projects.

Assist engineers and technical leads with the preparation, formatting, and issue of technical documents, reports, and correspondence.

Maintain records of technical deliverables, approvals, and actions.

Documentation & Information Management

Support document control activities, including document registers, transmittals, and tracking of revisions.

Ensure technical documents are correctly filed, version-controlled, and accessible in document management systems.

Liaise with Document Controllers to ensure alignment with document control procedures.

Coordination & Communication.

Act as a point of contact for technical information requests within the project team.

Support communication between design teams, project teams, site teams, and external stakeholders.

Attend weekly Document Control Team meetings.

Project & Compliance Support

Assist with tracking technical deliverables against project programmes and milestones.

Support compliance with company procedures, client requirements, and regulatory obligations.

Assist with preparation for audits, inspections, and client reviews.

General Administration

Maintain trackers, logs, and schedules related to technical activities.

Support onboarding of new team members with systems, processes, and documentation.

Provide general administrative support to the project or engineering function as required

Key Interfaces

Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Instrumentation)

Engineering / Technical Managers.

CAD / BIM Teams

Project Managers / Project Engineers

Construction / Site Teams

Commissioning Teams

Document Controllers / Senior Document Controllers / Document Control Manager

Project Support / Administration Teams

Client Project Teams

Regulatory Bodies / Asset Owners

Subcontractors & Suppliers

Design Consultants
Core Values
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
What We’re Looking For
Essential

Experience in an administrative, technical support, or project support role within engineering, construction, or infrastructure environments.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and document management systems.

Attention to detail and a structured, methodical approach to work.
Desirable

NVQ, HNC/HND, Degree, or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Engineering Support, Construction Management, or a related discipline

Experience in water and/or energy sector projects.

Familiarity with document control processes and EDMS platforms (e.g. Aconex, Viewpoint, Asite, SharePoint).

Basic understanding of engineering or technical documentation.

Experience supporting multi-site projects or framework contracts.

Why Join Trant?
At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.

Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery.…
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