Description HS2 is Great Britain’s new high-speed railway. Once operational, HS2’s British-built bullet trains will provide zero-carbon journeys between the UK’s two largest cities, Birmingham and London. By better connecting Britain’s biggest economic centres and catalysing plans for inner-city regeneration, HS2 will open opportunities for the creation of thousands of new jobs and homes as well as driving transformative economic growth. Comprising 140-miles of track, four new state-of-the art stations, two depots, 32 miles of tunnel, and 130 bridges, HS2 will leave a legacy of environmentally responsible travel, economic regeneration and technological innovation for generations to come. HS2 Rail Systems Package 2 involves the design, supply, build, testing and commissioning of all tunnel and lineside M&E systems between London and Birmingham. Scope of works includes installation of tunnel ventilation, cable management, containment and earthing, fire suppression systems, LV distribution and tunnel lighting, cross passage doors, earthing & bonding, points heating, junction lighting and power installation. Costain will be prime contractor, delivering the works with the support of a design team and specialist supply chain partners. You will be expected to work in accordance with the HS2 M&E Costain Values and Behaviours: Love for Life | Passionate About Excellence | One Team Spirit | Do the Right Thing Responsibilities Support the Costain Senior Leadership Team. Provide senior secretarial and administrative support to the Project Director and key members of the team. Full secretarial and administration back-up. Drafting and dealing with correspondence. Finalisation of reports to critical deadlines. Organising corporate and business / social entertainment. Organise meeting and taking of minutes. Extensive diary and travel arrangements. Organise complex itineraries. Liaison with other key contacts both internally and externally. Preparation and typing of presentations. Production, processing and monitoring of site requests. Attending meetings, taking minutes/actions and keeping notes. Organising meetings and booking meeting rooms. Maintain site tracking spreadsheets e.g. Holidays, Training, etc. Assist in keeping the office safe and tidy. Monitoring site diaries. Photocopying, Scanning, Laminating, Filing and Binding documents. Using a variety of software packages, such as Business Collaborator, eB, Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, to store project information, produce correspondence and documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases Qualifications Excellent organisational skills Effective communicator Able to manage own workload Able to work in a high pressured environment Highly proficient in IT systems and Microsoft Office applications Able to support multiple individuals LI-SA2