Engineering Project Administrator at Silver Fern Farms External Careers Site - 2022

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Attention To Detail, Organisational Skills, Problem Solving, Microsoft Office, Databases, Accounting Systems, Project Administration, Financial Literacy

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

Description

Te Tūranga | About the Role We’re looking for an organised and motivated individual to join our Group Engineering team as a Project Administrator. In this role, you’ll provide essential administration support to ensure engineering projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and effectively. You’ll work closely with our Regional Project Engineer and the wider engineering team, coordinating tasks and keeping projects moving smoothly across multiple sites. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects within a progressive team and gain exposure to our industrial operations. This role is required to cover a Project Secondment, so will be fixed-term until 1 May 2026. We are open to applicants based from a variety of locations, ideally in Christchurch or Dunedin Key responsibilities include: Provide day-to-day administrative support across a range of engineering projects, including the setup of Projects within our systems, and the creation of Purchase Orders Assist with project coordination, documentation, reporting, and record-keeping. Maintain project data and databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Support communication between project stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams. Help ensure projects meet safety, quality, and timeline expectations. Ōu Pūkenga | About You To be successful in this role, you will bring: Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of your work. Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and problem solve. Confidence working with Microsoft Office, databases, and accounting systems (experience with Microsoft NAV is advantageous). A proactive, self-motivated approach with a positive “can-do” attitude. Experience in project administration or related support roles would be an advantage. High level of financial literacy, understanding the impacts on commercial projects. Tono Mai | To Apply: We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close the role early if the right person is found, so apply today. Applications will close 12 January, with applications being reviewed from early January. Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants. Come and create goodness together with us. You can see more about our commitments to our people and their work by visiting our Belong Here webpage: https://careers.silverfernfarms.com/nz/en/belong-here

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day administrative support across a range of engineering projects and assist with project coordination, documentation, reporting, and record-keeping. Maintain project data and databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance while supporting communication between project stakeholders.