Commercial Administrator

Wates Group; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a proactive and organised Commercial Administrator to support their project teams on-site. The role involves ensuring smooth operations through effective communication and documentation management, while offering opportunities for career progression and training. Benefits include a competitive salary, profit share scheme, and extensive corporate perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Travel covered to any of our sites

Private Medical insurance

Pension - 8% employer contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Customizable learning and development programmes

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to support site teams with various documentation.
• Experience in preparing valuations and subcontractor communications is beneficial.
• Attending meetings and taking minutes is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support site teams with records, documentation, drawings, and H&S files.
• Prepare valuations, pricing documents, and subcontractor communications.
• Attend site meetings, take minutes, and capture progress.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Curious

Job description

This is a Full Time/Flexible Working , Permanent vacancy that will close in 20 days at 23:59 BST .

The Vacancy

Be at the heart of the action. Learn, grow, and build something that matters.

We’re looking for a proactive, organised, and curious Commercial Administrator to join our team. This role puts you right where it counts: on-site with our project and commercial teams, supporting the smooth running of construction projects from the ground up.

Starting in Castle Donington and transitioning to our new base in Market Harborough, you’ll gain hands-on experience, real-time insight, and a close connection to the people and processes that make our projects happen.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Administrators are a valuable part of our team playing a pivotal role in supporting our day-to-day operations. Ensuring seamless communication between various departments and providing exceptional support to our team members and clients. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of our operations, contributing to the smooth running of our projects.

As our Commercial Administrator you will:

• Supporting site teams with records, documentation, drawings and H&S files
• Preparing valuations, pricing documents and subcontractor communications
• Attending site meetings, taking minutes, and capturing progress
• Learning directly from experienced professionals across disciplines

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Travel covered to any of our sites*
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies or to discuss career opportunities in strict confidence, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly via [e-mail] and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER