Highways Commercial Administrator – Flexible Working

VolkerFitzpatrick Limited; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerHighways is recruiting a Commercial Administrator to support our Highways Maintenance contract in Wokingham on a one-year fixed-term basis. Based at the Wokingham depot, you’ll support commercial and operational teams with accurate reporting, cost control and revenue recovery across the contract.

The role involves coordinating AFPs, validating data, monitoring payments, tracking costs, onboarding subcontractors, and delivering regular commercial reporting to drive informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative or commercial support roles.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel.
• Organisational and time management abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with commercial processes and finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, review and submit AFPs and ensure contractual compliance.
• Validate data, site records and docs for revenue recovery.
• Monitor certification, payments and outstanding applications for cash collection.
• Track costs across labour, plant, fleet, subcontractors, materials and overheads.
• Onboard and administer subcontractor accounts and plan resources.
• Gather, validate and consolidate commercial data for weekly/monthly reports.
• Produce analyses and reports to support decisions.
• Build relationships with clients, operations, finance and supply chain.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Business Central

Job description

VolkerHighways is recruiting a Commercial Administrator to support our Highways Maintenance contract in Wokingham on a one-year fixed-term basis. Based at the Wokingham depot, you’ll support commercial and operational teams with accurate reporting, cost control and revenue recovery across the contract.

The role involves coordinating AFPs, validating data, monitoring payments, tracking costs, onboarding subcontractors, and delivering regular commercial reporting to drive informed decisions.