Croydon, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Office Manager

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

As an Office Manager, the OM also acts as Local Safety Officer (LSO) and is responsible for managing arrangements to maintain a safe, healthy, efficient, and pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of organisational effectiveness and good communication. As the most Senior member of the Office Management Team in the office, the OM will manage any other Office Management staff in the office, and you will also help to build community in the office through a range of local events and initiatives. You will present an excellent impression of the company’s friendliness, professional service, and high standards. Being passionate for providing extraordinary service, you will be able to work positively in a fast-paced environment.

Duties to include but not limited to:

Team ManagementSafetyResilienceOffice ManagementTelephony & PostSystemsInductions / DeparturesGeneral duties

Qualifications

Key skills

• Able to work without direct supervision, and to lead others. Skilled in managing changing team priorities as they arise.

• Display strong interpersonal, verbal, written communication skills and good organisational and negotiation skills.

• A proven ability to lead the team.

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and online tools.

• Good customer service ethic and attentive to detail

Training and qualifications (training to be provided)

• IOSH Working Safely qualification, or equivalent

• First Aid at Work qualification, or equivalent

• Level 1 (or 2 if relevant) food hygiene and safety qualification, or equivalent

• AECOM Fire Marshal training

• AECOM lone worker training

• AECOM Manual Handling Training

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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