Cost Administrator

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.

• 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.