Site Administrator

Role overview

Wood is inviting expressions of interest for a Site Administrator role in central Queensland, with a possible commencement in February 2027. The position suits someone who can handle a wide mix of administrative support and payroll-related tasks while working closely with key stakeholders and the broader contract team.

Projects and workplace

You would be supporting important energy infrastructure work that contributes to Australia’s power needs. The company highlights a fast-moving, collaborative environment with opportunities to work alongside experienced professionals.

What the employer offers

• Participation in meaningful, high-value projects connected to critical energy infrastructure
• Flexible work arrangements that help balance professional and personal commitments
• A workplace that supports diversity and inclusion across all backgrounds
• A competitive pay package aligned to experience and capability
• An innovative, cooperative culture with access to industry experts

Key duties

The role combines payroll coordination with day-to-day site administration. Main tasks include processing payroll under Enterprise Agreements, maintaining leave records, supporting stakeholders, preparing documents and reports, and assisting with systems and records linked to safety, training, onboarding, and site reporting.

Payroll responsibilities

• Run company payroll under Enterprise Agreement conditions
• Use Enterprise Agreements knowledge where available to support payroll processing
• Keep leave requests and related records up to date
• Prepare reports as needed

Site administration responsibilities

• Provide admin support to stakeholders and the wider contract team
• Draft, revise, and maintain documents, registers, reports, and presentations
• Support workplace health and safety as well as training competency administration
• Help with onboarding and induction activities
• Enter and manage timesheet data and payroll queries
• Update the skills matrix and confirm competencies
• Record meeting minutes
• Prepare end-of-week progress updates
• Track working hours to help manage fatigue
• Process site payroll for home office handling

Qualifications and experience

The preferred background is prior experience in a complete Site Administrator position. Strong Excel capability, including formulas and pivot tables, is important, as is confidence working with Word documents. Accuracy, attention to detail, communication, organisation, prioritisation, and time management are also key.

Personal qualities

The ideal candidate is organised, able to work at pace, resilient under pressure, analytical, precise, flexible, motivated, enthusiastic, and eager to learn. A collaborative approach, strong relationship-building ability, customer focus, discretion, and confidence are all valued.

Eligibility

Only candidates with full legal work rights in Australia can be considered.

About the employer

Wood is an international consulting and engineering business focused on solving challenges across energy and materials markets. It operates in 45 countries and employs about 25,000 people.

Diversity and equal opportunity

The company states that it is an equal opportunity employer and assesses all suitably qualified applicants using objective criteria. Hiring decisions are made without discrimination based on race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other protected characteristics under applicable law.