Administrator, Operations Support, Perth

Create futures worth inheriting with SMEC and the SJ Group 

About SJ Group

At SJ, we’re building identity into infrastructure, character into skylines and peace of mind into everyday life.

A global urban and infrastructure consultancy firm with over 75 years of project delivery success, SJ and its member companies continue a collective legacy that delivers global expertise with local precision.

Become part of our 16,000 client-centric specialists in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries who shape spaces across the world to meet the needs of today and the aspirations of generations to come.

About SMEC

We unlock the potential of our people to look at infrastructure differently, creating better outcomes for the future.

We are committed to positively impact the people, the environment and the clients and communities we serve.

About the Role

Be the Heart of Our Perth Office | Part Time (circa 25 hours a week)

Are you the person who remembers everyone's birthday, knows exactly how to pull off a memorable office event, keeps everything running seamlessly, and genuinely loves creating a workplace where people enjoy coming to work?

We're looking for an Administrator, Operations Support, Perth to become the driving force behind our Perth office. This isn't your average administration role - it's an opportunity to shape the employee experience, build a positive workplace culture, and ensure our office is a place where people feel welcomed, supported and inspired every day. The role requires someone to be based in our Perth office 4 days / week.

Key accountabilities:

As our Administrator, Operations Support, Perth, you'll be the go-to person who keeps everything running smoothly. You’ll:

• Create an exceptional workplace experience for employees, clients and visitors.
• Be the friendly face of the Perth office, ensuring it's welcoming, professional and operates seamlessly.
• Plan and coordinate office events, celebrations, wellbeing initiatives and employee engagement activities that people genuinely look forward to.
• Support business leaders and project teams with high-quality administration and operational support.
• Lead local workplace support activities and continuously look for ways to improve how we work.
• Build strong relationships across the business and become a trusted partner to leaders and employees alike.

About You

You're a natural organiser, a people person and someone who takes pride in creating environments where others can do their best work.

You'll bring:

• Outstanding organisational and multitasking skills.
• A passion for creating positive workplace experiences.
• Confident Communicator
• A proactive, can-do attitude and the ability to anticipate what's needed before being asked.
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in workplace coordination, administration or facilities management.
• The ability to work from our Perth office a minimum of four days per week.

What we offer:

• A supportive, collaborative team where your ideas are valued.
• Performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Ongoing professional development and career growth.
• A modern workplace focused on employee wellbeing.
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Generous paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
• Celebration day leave
• A range of wellbeing benefits.

Sound Like You?

If you're the kind of person who loves bringing order to chaos, creating memorable workplace experiences, and making every day a little better for the people around you, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help create a workplace where people love coming to work.

For a confidential conversation please reach out to Ami: Ami.jordan@smec.com

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at www.smec.com/careers

Link to benefits: http://www.smec.com/en_au/careers/your-career-with-SMEC

SMEC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. We provide a supportive and flexible working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression, and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career.

As a family‑friendly employer, we offer flexible working arrangements and benefits including 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, with access to strong professional networks, role models, and mentoring and sponsorship programs.

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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