Contracts Administrator

Contract Administrator / Public Liaison Blackpool Construction Up to £27,500
My client are a specialist civil engineering and highways contractor serving local and transport authorities throughout the North West of England, they offer a wide range of civil engineering and highway construction services. They are looking for a Contract Administrator to assist their site team with all administrative duties from preconstruction to job completion. The role will be reporting to the Contracts Director
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 08 00
Role and Duties:
Contract Administration
- Assist the project team to compile the Construction Phase Plan (CPP)
- Obtain and save the Purchase Order (PO) / Letter of Intent (LOI) / Contract Documents (CD)
- Enter order onto Sage / Portal
- Diarise monthly valuation deadlines / monitor valuations sent to accounts to raise application / invoice for payment
- Weekly Cost Sheet management add the labour, vehicles, materials, sub-contractor costs
- Check and authorise time sheets on the portal
- Raise and issue sub-contract orders
- Collect delivery tickets, match with invoices, check all costs are accounted for on time sheets.
- Produce monthly/periodic Sage report for the QS on project running costs
- Maintain cost sheet summary for each contract on a weekly basis.
- Issue KPI information, H&S stats where required.
- Assist in the preparation of reports to support the business centre reviews.
- Assist Site managers in keeping accurate and up to date records
- Assist in Collating and produce the O&M manual
- Request Substantial Completion Certificate (SCC) Monitor / issued by CM
- Substantial Completion Granted (SCG) certificate Monitor / issued by CM
Public Liaison
- Work with Blackpool Public Relations and Communications regarding updates for members of the public and local businesses
- Liaise with members of the public and local businesses both remotely (emails/phone etc) and face to face
- Support and coordinate with schools regarding visits to the scheme
- Attend public events regarding the scheme
Candidate Skills
- Experienced office administrator
- Good MS Office/ computer skills
- Good team player
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Full UK driving licence
- Knowledge / Experience of Construction industry
- Experience drawing up financial reports
Renumeration Package:
Up to £27,500
Annual Profit Related Bonus
Workplace Pension
Accident and Life Cover (after successful probationary period)
Holidays 35 days including bank holidays (Sufficient days will need to be saved for the Christmas Shutdown)