Highways Administrator

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Highways Administrator to join our vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK. This role will be based on-site, working from our Walsall Street Lighting Depot (WS8 7EN).

This position offers a competitive salary.

Working at Amey puts you at the centre of an inspiring expert team. You will have the opportunity to work with our Walsall Street Lighting team by providing essential administrative, operational, and compliance support across the Street Lighting function. The role is critical in ensuring efficient service delivery, accurate record-keeping, and timely coordination of activities. Your work will not only contribute to the success of the Walsall Streetlighting account, but also positively impact the community by ensuring well-lit, safe, and efficient roadways.

The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday). We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

What you will be doing:

• Maintaining and updating records within various management information systems
• Undertaking general ‘team’ administrative duties as and when required
• Distributing and sharing information internally to ensure customer needs are met
• Receiving and disseminating information to other team members to ensure delivery
• Maintaining office systems in an orderly manner
• Undertaking other basic business support duties as part of a team
• Assisting with the delivery of services to the client as prescribed by team leader/management
• Inputting to and maintaining spread sheets/databases/systems to produce and collate reports
• Raising purchase orders and arranging payment of invoices
• Administering petty cash
• Providing cover for reception where appropriated/required

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Education to GCSE level or equivalent
• Previous experience of working in a generalist administration/business support role
• Experience/use of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel in a general administrative role
• Exposure to management systems or other similar data entry and reporting database applications
• The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
• Conscientious and confident approach to duties with a polite, pleasant and helpful attitude

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.

What we can offer you:

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey

Who we are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Application Guidance

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruiter, at jessica.patel1@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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