Job Description

You will be personable, numerically adept, commercially astute with good attention to detail and will have a persistent personality. Critically, they must be able to take hold of a task and see it through to the end, often in pressurized circumstances at short notice with minimal supervision.

The role will suit an experienced commercial administrator looking to take the next step in your career and ideally from within a Utilities contracting background. Candidates who are studying for a high level qualification in a similar or related field will be considered as the underlying personal qualities, ambition, and attitude to hard work and numerical and IT aptitude will carry significant weighting in this recruitment exercise.

The role includes providing support to the Quantity Surveyors in the following areas:

• To efficiently apply for payments according to workload assigned by the Quantity surveyors.
• Preparation of any other reports relating to applications completed or queried which may be required.
• To ensure that all applications are submitted to the Client in a timely and professional manner and in accordance with the relevant contract stipulations advised by the Quantity Surveyors. 
• To review and process payment applications from subcontractors timely and accurately, while ensuring best value for Lanes is achieved
• To raise purchase orders in line with current approval processes
• To support new starters and leavers process, including phone requests, systems accesses and liaison with IT teams.
• To ensure the rigorous management of queries.
• To identify and manage individual workload.
• To contribute to the encouragement and development of a culture of contractual awareness

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities