Plant Administration Assistant

Location:

Truro, Cornwall
Salary: £25,000 - £33,000 per annum

Hours:

8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
Salary:
Up to £33,000 depending on experience.
Holiday: 28 days including Bank Holidays.
Sector:
Civil Engineering, Heavy Plant Machinery, Administration.

Our client is a leading groundworks and civil engineering contractor serving developers throughout Devon. They work in partnership with more than ten of the UK’s largest house builders, delivering high-quality infrastructure and groundworks that support the delivery of much-needed new homes. By managing the early stages of construction, they help streamline the development process for their clients. This is achieved through a dedicated in-house workforce of skilled professionals who ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.

They are now looking to recruit a plant administration assistant to ensure the smooth running of the plant machinery arm of their business. You will be providing support to the plant machinery manager, across maintenance, transport and delivery as required by the business.

• Ensuring maintenance plans are scheduled and reviewed in accordance with the company requirements.
• Supporting and working with the plant manager to ensure that the machinery team can meet the business requirements.
• Ensuring that new machinery is registered and filed correctly.
• Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports based on plant requirements.
• General office administrative duties as required such as ordering of stationery, digital and physical filing.
• Updating all databases, with details and notes as required.

• Previous administrative experience, ideally with at least 1 year in heavy plant, vehicle repairs, or parts-related roles.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with maintenance teams, external contractors, site staff, and manufacturers; confident handling both phone and email communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to support across a variety of tasks.
• Able to reliably commute to the Cornwall-based office, as this is a fully office-based role.

• Regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
• Salary up to £33,000 depending on experience.
• 20 days annual plus 8 bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• On site parking.

This is an opportunity to join one of the south‑east’s growing ground works and civil engineering firms. The business is growing and so are the firm’s teams and opportunities.