Job Description

We are currently seeking an organised and detail-focused Cost Administrator to join our commercial team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in construction, civil engineering, utilities, or infrastructure projects who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate project and cost records.

Working closely with Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, and Site Teams, you will play a key role in supporting the commercial function by ensuring project costs are accurately allocated, recorded, and monitored throughout the project lifecycle.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project cost records.

• Process and allocate labour, plant, vehicle, material, and subcontractor costs to the correct project codes.

• Chase and receive allocation sheets from Site and Project Managers.

• Manage delivery notes received from site and ensure costs are allocated correctly within company systems.

• Prepare weekly timecards for weekly paid employees.

• Upload and maintain project documentation, including allocation sheets and delivery notes, within SharePoint.

• Support the commercial team with project cost reporting and administration.

• Liaise with Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, and Site Teams to resolve cost queries and discrepancies.

• Ensure commercial records are maintained accurately within CPA, Oracle, and other internal systems.

• Assist in maintaining effective document control and project compliance processes.

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple tasks and priorities.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a Cost Administrator, Commercial Administrator, Project Administrator, or similar role.

• Experience working within construction, civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure, or engineering environments.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Experience working with cost management, ERP, or project management systems.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

• Ability to build effective working relationships with both site and office-based teams.

• Experience using Oracle, CPA, or similar cost management systems.

• Experience using SharePoint.

• Understanding of commercial and project cost management processes.

• Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced commercial team.

• Exposure to major construction and infrastructure projects.

• Valuable experience within a well-established business.

• Fixed-term contract with an immediate impact on key project delivery activities.

If you have strong administrative skills, a keen eye for detail, and experience supporting commercial or project teams, we'd love to hear from you.