Location: Peterborough
Hours: 42.5 hours per week
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £29,120
Power Engineering is a growing commercial vehicle engineering and maintenance business specialising in HGVs and trailers. We are looking for an organised, proactive, and detail-focused Office Administrator to support our busy workshop and office operations.
This is a varied role that combines administration, customer service, workshop coordination, purchasing, and financial administration. The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the business while supporting customers, suppliers, workshop staff, and management.
Experience using QuickBooks is essential and forms a key part of this role.
Key Responsibilities
· Managing administrative processes to support workshop and office operations.
· Maintaining accurate records of vehicles and trailers throughout the repair and maintenance process.
· Updating workshop tracking systems and spreadsheets to provide management with real-time information on repair progress.
· Preparing and issuing customer quotations.
· Processing purchase orders and liaising with customers regarding ongoing work.
· Raising invoices and ensuring customer records remain accurate and up to date.
· Using QuickBooks to manage invoicing, financial records, and general bookkeeping activities.
· Producing customer statements and recording payment information.
· Ordering parts, materials, and office supplies.
· Managing incoming and outgoing communications, including emails, post, and telephone enquiries.
· Filing, scanning, and maintaining company documentation.
· Supporting management with reports, research, and other administrative duties as required.
What We're Looking For
Essential
· Previous experience in an administration or office support role
· Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks (essential)
· Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word
· Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
· Strong communication and customer service skills
· Professional and reliable approach to work
Desirable
· Experience within an engineering, automotive, transport, or workshop environment
· Knowledge of invoicing, purchase orders, and bookkeeping processes
· Experience supporting operational or workshop teams
What We Offer
· Full-time permanent position
· Supportive team environment
· Secure and growing business
· Opportunity to develop your skills and gain wider business experience
· Varied role with responsibility and autonomy
Our Values
At Power Engineering, we're proud to work by the values of PROUD:
Professional | Respectful | Ownership | United | Dependable
These values underpin everything we do and help us deliver exceptional service to our customers and colleagues.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced engineering professional ready to take the next step in your career and lead a high-performing workshop team, we'd love to hear from you.
Power Engineering is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.
Pay: £29,120.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Quickbooks is an essential part of the role, have you previously used this?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
