Madison Robinson

from retail worker to Project Administrator and Document Control

I send formal documents to our client, manage finances and commercial tasks

Industry

Construction and infrastructure

Company

Acciona - Sponsored by Construction Pathways

Job Level

Mid

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What my typical day looks like
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What I am currently working towards
My favourite part of my role

About me

When I was in school, I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I knew that I wanted to take a gap year after school and not go to university straight away. During that year I worked at Bunnings and began by working on the cash register. After 5 years with Bunnings, I decided to start my career in administration and landed an admin role at a company called Document Solutions. I spent a year there and wasn’t developing how I would’ve liked to. I asked my parents for assistance and my dad being in the construction industry said he could help me try and find something.

I applied for a traineeship role which was only for a year to complete a Certificate III in Business and got the job. I developed quite fast within that role which sparked the eyes of some managers. This ended up helping me transition into a different role with more learning and difficult tasks. My manager saw that I was a fast learner and gave me a more complex role of Project Admin and Document Control. This was definitely a tough experience as I did not think I could do it. My manager helped me through the transition and now I am loving what I am doing and developing my knowledge further every day.

About my role

Confident
Humorous
Optimistic
Passionate
Resourceful

Project Administrators are responsible for many different tasks within the project. Firstly, they are responsible for providing support to the Project Leadership team and extensive administrative support to the Project Director. Project Administrators are also responsible for managing financial and commercial tasks within the team, such as contract management, ordering supplies, and processing/managing invoices. The Project Administrator role also involves Document Control. This includes, managing and organising highly important documents to send to the client. These documents are usually very urgent as well. Lastly, Project Administrators are involved in creating and managing team events and building the team's spirit.

High School Certificate
Certificate III in Business
Certificate IV in Human Resources (current)

Subjects

Design
English
General Mathematics (Maths A)
Languages
Physical Education

Awards

Academic Excellence Award in Digital Design (Year 8)
Employee of the Month (May 2005)

Hobbies

Beach adventures
Netball
Reading
Running
Travel

Pets

2 Cat

15 year old me!!

“You don't need to rush anything. Take the time to think about what you want to do with your life. It will take time, but the time is worth waiting to find the right pathway.”

My career journey

Curious to know how I got here? Here’s a snapshot of my career pathway.

Trained Barista at Bunnings
Left Bunnings to pursue career
Found what I enjoyed doing
Built professional relationships for future connections
Bought my first house

My typical day

My employer

Through UNIQ You’s partnership with Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) we have been able to welcome construction advisors from CSQ’s Major Contractor Partners. Read more about this Advisors employer below. ACCIONA is a global leader in renewable energy and infrastructure solutions. At ACCIONA we believe that there is a different way of doing business. We do business in a sustainable way, contributing positively to the sustainable development of society and the planet. We engage and train our people to become experts in designing a better planet through progress, sustainability and innovation to solve the planet’s main challenges. The company has a global strategy putting people at the center through four fundamental pillars: the recognition of merit, diversity and inclusion, the transformative work environment and leadership.