Team Administrator

Section Administrator, Southern Project Strategy and Delivery at Beca

At Beca, our Southern Project Strategy and Delivery (PS&D) team is made up of 50+ technically skilled people across the South Island, New Zealand. Our team deliver Project Management, Programme Advisory, and Cost Management, to a broad range of local and national clients predominantly focused on their infrastructure assets.

Together with our clients, we are tackling some of the most complex and impactful projects across the country, including critical infrastructure (including water), Schools, Hospitals, Airports, including iconic kiwi landmarks and community projects. Our projects range from small-scale through to some of the region’s most ambitious building, industrial and infrastructure schemes.

Our passion, insight and diverse experience means we understand our clients’ unique challenges and how we can innovate and make meaningful change. We are proud to help shape and deliver work that makes everyday better for New Zealand.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The opportunity

In this role you will be working in partnership with the Manager for Southern Project Management & Programme Advisory.  You will be playing a key support role ensuring the Manager and broader team, are supported in the delivery of their projects, based in Beca’s Christchurch office.  You will be a key team member, being the ‘go to person’ for all things administration support related, enabling the team to do what they do best. This is an exciting and varied role, where you can learn and grow to become an integral member of the team and regional business.

As you develop your networks and contacts, you can be sure that every day will bring new opportunities to develop, engage and contribute to team goals and successes. Whether it be coordinating meetings, calendars, and events; welcoming and helping to onboard new team members; supporting project bids; learning and championing the technical systems and software tools relied on by the team – you will have your finger on the pulse of team activities, collaborating internally and externally to make things happen!

Ko wai koe | About you

Your sense of fun and genuine care for a team of driven, fun-loving professionals will be outstanding qualities. You will be an efficient administrator who is looking to make your mark and add value. You will be proactive thinking what is needed ahead of time for the team, while adapting to changing priorities.  You will combine energy with calm efficiency, adept at anticipating needs and multi-tasking with flair! Approachable, proactive, curious to learn and responsive in delivering and enjoy engaging with people virtually and in person across the team and the wider business.

You will know the importance of follow up and can positively influence others when deadlines are imminent, reminding them what is needed, by when, why in a way that empowers them.  You are comfortable working with both words and numbers. Your initiative and commitment to taking an active role in the culture and celebrations of the team will enable you to see the impact of the role you play supporting and enabling the team, as well as ensuring you also enjoy success as a key part of the team.

For success in this role, skills and experience in key systems and technologies will be important including Microsoft Office 365 (essential), SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics, Miro, Nitro and other graphic applications.  Your ability to learn and become a subject matter expert in our systems will be a more important strength.  We also welcome applicants from a broad range of applications and so we invite your application if you feel you have what it takes to succeed in this role.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

• Experience in an exciting and successful business culture which respects and values all perspectives.
• Opportunity to be part of our professional services company contributing to the fabric of communities.
• Support for learning and development; our people have equal opportunity to build careers reflecting their abilities, passions and potential, where they feel they belong and can be their true and best selves.
• Our employee-ownership model, providing equity opportunities to our people.
• Encouragement of balance in each aspect of your life – flexibility, wellbeing and personal development.

Ko wai mātou | About Us

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries. 

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. We have four key values supporting our purpose – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – and these sit at the heart of everything we do. They are reflected in the way we work every day with each other and our clients.
Our clients are transforming communities and changing lives. We are the problem-solvers – the thinkers, the creators, the planners and practitioners – who understand the vision of our clients and make things happen! As we progress through our second century, we’re excited about the fresh talent we’re nurturing, the innovative thinking we’re developing and the connections we’re forging. Visit us at www.beca.com

Tono Mai | Apply Now!

Our people set us apart. If you would like to join us, then apply now and play a role in being at the forefront of change towards our next century and help Beca make everyday better across the communities, clients and projects we delivery. Visit us at www.beca.com.