Commercial Administrator

PiLON Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

PiLON Limited, part of the United Infrastructure group, is seeking a Commercial Administrator to support delivery across planned maintenance and refurbishments for social housing. You will assist the Commercial Lead and project teams to ensure projects stay on time, on budget and meet quality standards.

The role suits someone with a strong administrative background in construction, sharp organisational skills, and proficiency with Excel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar Commercial Administrator role.
• Background in Construction or accounting is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills with close attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Proactive and methodical approach to work.
• Experience with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Lead and project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Compile evidence into structured folders to enable monthly client submissions and subcontractor payment valuations.
• Price new work orders using the pre-agreed pricing structure (e.g., NHF pricing schedule).
• Assist with forecasting and monitoring project costs.
• Ensure projects comply with contractual, legal, and quality requirements.
• Help prepare input for monthly commercial reports, cash flow forecasts and budgets.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Deadline-driven

Prioritisation

Excel aptitude

Tools

Excel

Job description

At PiLON, we're more than just a business. We are a trusted name in construction, known for our reliability and dedication to the quality of work. As part of the United Infrastructure group, we specialise in planned maintenance and refurbishments within the social housing sector, and we're excited to welcome you to our rapidly growing team. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Taking our commitment to diversity seriously, we are proud members of the Black Professionals in Construction Network, a leading organisation focused on promoting inclusion in the built environment sector. If you are driven and reliable and you aspire to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you. In return, you can expect support in achieving both your personal and career aspirations, as you'll work with a team that has a strong sense of motivation and pride in what we deliver.

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Location: Hemel Hempstead (with travel to sites as required)

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: Competitive (depending on experience)

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially aware and motivated Commercial Administrator to join our growing team. This is a great opportunity to support the delivery of a variety of projects, comprising of a mix of Planned, Voids & refurbishment contracts within the social housing sector, while developing your career in a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will support the Commercial lead and wider project team to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required standards. You will play a key part in Structuring, Managing financial processes, and gathering the supporting evidence, to help the commercial lead to maintaining strong commercial control across projects. This role is well-suited to someone with a strong administrative background, preferably in construction.

About Us

United Infrastructure delivers essential infrastructure services across utilities and social infrastructure, supporting some of the UK's largest network operators and housing providers. Social Infrastructure & PiLON, are both part of the United Infrastructure Group, specialising in planned maintenance, refurbishment, and repairs within the social housing sector. With over 20 years of experience, we are known for delivering quality work with care and respect for the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Lead and project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Compile the evidence into the structured folders to enable the commercial leads to submit the monthly applications with the Client and valuate the subcontractor's payments.
• Price new work orders using the pre agreed pricing structure (for example using NHF pricing Schedule)
• Assist with forecasting and monitoring project costs
• Ensure projects comply with contractual, legal, and quality requirements.
• Help to prepare and contribute to input the data to enable the commercial lead to complete the monthly commercial reports, cash flow forecasts, and budgets

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar Commercial Administrator role
• Background in Construction or accounting is desirable
• Strong organisational skills with close attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities
• Proactive and methodical approach to work
• Experience with working with Excel

Here at United Infrastructure, we invest in our people and firmly believe that our workforce is our most valuable asset. A driving force for success and the core to achieving our vision of creating a connected and sustainable future, our team is the heart of our organisation. Are you looking to be part of an exciting journey within an evolving business? Want to learn something new, every single day? Then you've come to the right place.

A fast-paced, diverse, and hugely ambitious business, we welcome challengers, innovators and people who embrace change. Establish yourself in a creative environment that champions freedom of expression, and supports you in your personal and professional development – because together, we achieve more.

Ready to take the next step in your career? United Infrastructure operates a direct sourcing model and does not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be considered a gift and the candidate will be deemed to have been introduced directly. No fees will be payable in these circumstances.