Graduate Contract Administrator

This entry-level built environment procurement and legal framework administration scheme focuses on manpower and industrial engineering agreements, training experienced construction or quantity surveying graduates to execute subcontractor document control, process contract variations, and track commercial cost registers under established regulatory guidelines.

Job Description Summary

The Graduate Contract Administrator will report to the Site Contract Manager and be responsible to support bespoke manpower/construction contracts, handle documentation, compliance, and supplier liaison. The aim is to gain knowledge and experience while adding value to the Contract Management team.

The Graduate Contract Administrator shall Comply with Group confidentiality and information security policies at all times and be aware of health and safety in their area of responsibility, in line with the relevant section(s) of the relevant Health and Safety Policy and regulations.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Document control: Tracking, reviewing and control of subcontractor/supplier activities, documentation, reports and certificates; support of Turbine Supply Agreement correspondence.

• Contractual support: Preparing contracts, amendments/variations/change orders for subcontractor/supplier contracts.

• Commercial support: Maintaining accurate project records; assisting with invoices or subcontractor/supplier payments; assisting with IR35 and CIS documentation, reports or notices; set-up of cost control reporting/tools.

• Administrative support: Minute taking, notice preparation and distribution; delay register and tracking of penalties.

Requirements & Development

• Education: A degree in quantity surveying, contract management, construction management, business, or engineering is beneficial.

• Experience: Experience in quantity surveying, contract administration is required.

• In possession of a full UK driver’s license.

• Must have the right to work in the UK

Required skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Methodical, organised, attention to detail, accurate, flexible, committed, enthusiastic and innovative.

• Proficiency in Microsoft packages.

• A willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.

• Good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.

• A willingness to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks and able to manage own workload and to support others when needed.

• Ability to analyze and process technical data.

• Able to show initiative and act proactively and independently.