Job Description

The Role

The role of Commercial Administrator provides a range of administration support to the commercial and procurement teams.

Principal accountabilities of the Commercial Administrator role include:

• Administration duties at Procurement stage, including supporting the Quantity Surveyors with the preparation of enquiry packs and collating tender information.
• Issue Health and Safety Contractor Competency Questionnaires for new contractors.
• Analyse sub-contractor weekly and monthly applications for payment, with assistance from Quantity Surveyors.
• Prepare interim payments for measured work for approval by Quantity Surveyors.
• Issue contra-charges as appropriate with assistance from Quantity Surveyors.
• Processing and issuing sub-contract orders for approval by Quantity Surveyors.
• General office duties including accurate collation and storage of information and various administration duties for the Commercial & Technical teams
• Administration of applications from utility companies and NHBC home registrations.
• Deal with telephone and e-mail enquiries, organising meetings and diary management as and when required.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working within a busy and fast-paced administration role.
• Experience of working with in the construction industry with a main contractor or sub-contractor is desirable.

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)

Skills and Aptitude

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation and administration skills, including good attention to detail
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Office based role

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience • Experience of working within a busy and fast-paced administration role. • Experience of working with in the construction industry with a main contractor or sub-contractor is desirable. Qualifications and Training • GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) Skills and Aptitude • Good interpersonal skills. • Excellent organisation and administration skills, including good attention to detail • Ability to work on own as well as part of a team • Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously • Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and the ability to adapt to new systems • Committed to diversity and inclusion