Project Support Officer, Abu Dhabi

• Development of project documentation including quality and execution plans adhering to Atkins standard processes (training and mentoring on Atkins processes will be provided)
• Supporting the recruitment and mobilisation of staff including deployment into Atkins Middle East or client offices
• Financial control and reporting including internal time and expense tracking plus raising invoices with appropriate supporting information
• Developing relationships with client finance teams, to ensure we can chase outstanding payment issues

Bid support

• Providing supporting the development of bid documents
• Monitoring and control of tender portals sites including identifying new opportunities and tracking live tenders

Team administration

• Responsible for accurately maintaining and controlling the diaries of senior directors in the Nuclear business
• Arranging international travel i.e. flight bookings, hotel reservations, cars and visas where required for the project teams
• Effective liaison with other team administrators within the business

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills to deal with people at all levels, including a professional telephone manner
• Experience prioritising a varied and busy workload and with the use of own initiative at all times
• Experience working under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Experience of financial monitoring and control
• Excellent IT skills, particularly strong experience with Excel
• A good command of English, both written and spoken.
• A good command of Arabic written and spoken language (desirable, not essential)
• Knowledge of standard Project Management practices and a project management qualification preferred

• A competitive salary
• Accommodation allowance
• Transportation allowance
• 22 working days annual leave (based on 5 day working week)
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin