Admin / Secretarial / Office Support Administration Sydney Permanent / Full Time 8/9/2023 An exciting opportunity to work with a highly regarded engineering consultancy Full Time Position | Industry Benchmarked Salary Package | Annual Salary Review Rewarding, friendly and inclusive work culture The Company Northrop Consulting Engineers is an employee-owned, multi-discipline consultancy that has been established for over 45 years. We have an open management structure that embodies a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce for all our employees. We currently employ over 500 staff across ten offices in NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC. We are essentially a people business that grows by creating opportunities for our people to help build the business and their career. When you join Northrop, you join a company that will support you to excel both professionally and personally. The Role Our fast paced Sydney office is in search of a Business Support person to support our Structural Section in a full time capacity. This will be someone who has a dynamic and confident personality and who is keen to learn, grow and be a supportive member of our team. You will be responsible for providing project support and supporting the local office culture. You will work with other Business Support staff across other divisions and with local staff members from Job Managers to Senior Management. You will need to be able to respectfully deal with a diverse range of people both internally and externally. You will be joining a fast paced, busy team and will enjoy operating with an appropriate level of autonomy reporting to the Principal of the Specialist Services Section. Day to day responsibilities include Proactive project lifecycle support: Assistance with fee proposals, project close outs, maintaining admin inbox, minute taking. Supporting local office culture: Internal event coordination – staff events, client meetings, managing logistics and catering. Supporting onboarding and offboarding process. PA Support: Supporting the Structural Section Manager from time to time with inbox and calendar management, travel bookings, collecting project progress reports from other section leads as required. Supporting business development with marketing strategies, collation and creation of local content including technical and project write ups The Candidate You will have access to many opportunities within Northrop and with our support we will help you to develop your career and make it happen. Applications are sought from candidates who meet the following attributes: Proficient computer skills, Experience working in a similar environment highly preferred, Positive personality, customer service orientation, Outstanding phone manner, excellent verbal and written communication skills, Strong Excel and Word experience, Working as a team, Motivated and fast learner, Ability to work under pressure, prioritise work and meet deadlines, Professional personal presentation, Demonstrate professionalism and objectivity in all work matters, Strong accountability and reliability, Good time management skills, Initiative, willingness to go above and beyond, Ensure that all requirements and commitments are met in accordance with procedures, High attention to detail. What does working at Northrop look like to you? At Northrop we understand that the key to success is our people. Together we are creating a workplace that values an inclusive culture. We are proud of our family feel and collaborative working environment. We practice flexible hybrid working and are open to discussions about what that means for you. Benchmarked salary package with annual salary reviews Flexible working hours Paid parental leave (primary carer, maternity and partner leave) Salary income protection insurance We offer alternative public holiday leave for those needing to substitute another day for a public holiday to celebrate a religious belief, etc. Respectful, supportive and collaborative culture We Empower: Mentoring programs, internal and external training and monthly career development/one-on-ones Applying Applications are managed through Seek and our website only. Please apply via this advertisement or alternatively, you can find all our available positions on our careers page at Northrop.com.au/Careers Northrop is an equal opportunity employer. You can find all our available positions on our https://northrop.com.au/careers No agencies please. Applications are sought from direct applicants only