Commercial Administrator/ Cost Engineer

Ganymede; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail contractor in the United Kingdom seeks a Cost Engineer / Commercial Administrator to support QS, delivery, and finance teams on major rail projects. The role demands experience in cost control, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work closely with suppliers and subcontractors. The position offers a competitive salary of £32k - £34k and various benefits, including a health cash plan, employer pension contribution, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

26 days holiday + bank holidays

6% employer pension contribution

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Flu jab & eye care vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cost Engineer, Cost Clerk or Commercial Administrator.
• Background in rail, civils or infrastructure is ideal.
• Strong Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support QS/SQS with cost control on live projects.
• Manage POs, GRNs, PODs and invoice queries.
• Track actual vs budget, accruals and commitments.
• Work with site teams to close out missing records.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Support weekly commercial reporting and reviews.

Skills

Cost control

Communication with suppliers

Excel

Organised and detail-driven

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Cost Engineer / Commercial Administrator

Tier 1 Rail Contractor | Major Rail Infrastructure

Wednesbury | Mon-Fri | Site / Office Based

The Role

An opportunity to join a growing Tier 1 rail contractor on major UK rail projects.

This is a commercial support role, supporting QS, Delivery and Finance teams to keep labour, plant, materials and subcontract costs controlled, accurate and paid on time. It's hands‑on, close to delivery and offers clear progression into QS / senior commercial roles.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting QS / SQS with cost control on live projects
• Managing POs, GRNs, PODs and invoice queries
• Tracking actual vs budget, accruals and commitments
• Working with site teams to close out missing records
• Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors
• Supporting weekly commercial reporting and reviews

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Cost Engineer, Cost Clerk or Commercial Administrator
• Background in rail, civils or infrastructure (ideally)
• Strong Excel skills (Power BI a bonus)
• Organised, detail‑driven and commercially aware

Package

• 32k - 34k salary (DOE)
• 40 hours, Mon-Fri
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays (buy more if needed)
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Health Cash Plan (incl. dependents)
• Aviva Digital GP
• 4x salary life cover
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• EAP, flu jab & eye care vouchers

Why Join?

• Tier 1 rail contractor with secured long‑term work
• Growing business with real career progression
• Strong commercial team and proper development support

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.