Highways Commercial Administrator – Flexible Working

VolkerWessels UK; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerHighways, part of VolkerWessels UK, is recruiting a Commercial Administrator to support the Highways maintenance contract in Wokingham on a one-year fixed-term basis. You will assist commercial and operational teams with reporting, cost control and revenue recovery across the contract.

The role requires strong numerical skills, attention to detail and solid experience in a commercial/admin environment, with excellent Excel and stakeholder communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in an administrative or commercial support role.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with a range of stakeholders.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work on your own initiative and support the wider team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating, reviewing and submitting weekly Applications for Payment (AFPs), ensuring submissions are accurate and compliant with contractual requirements.
• Validating application data, site records and supporting documentation to identify discrepancies and revenue recovery opportunities.
• Monitoring certification, payment status and outstanding applications to support cash collection and revenue realisation.
• Monitoring labour, plant, fleet, subcontractor, material and overhead costs across the contract.
• Supporting the onboarding and administration of subcontractor accounts; Maintaining utilisation, fleet and resource planning data, identifying inefficiencies and supporting improved performance.
• Gathering, validating and consolidating commercial information for weekly and monthly reporting requirements.
• Producing analysis and reports to support operational and commercial decision making.
• Building strong working relationships with clients, operational teams, finance functions, supply chain partners and other key stakeholders.
• Providing commercial support to operational teams to ensure accurate commercial and operational reporting.

Skills

Administrative support

Numerical skills

MS Excel

Communication skills

Time management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

VolkerHighways, part of VolkerWessels UK, is recruiting a Commercial Administrator to support the Highways maintenance contract in Wokingham on a one-year fixed-term basis. You will assist commercial and operational teams with reporting, cost control and revenue recovery across the contract.

The role requires strong numerical skills, attention to detail and solid experience in a commercial/admin environment, with excellent Excel and stakeholder communication abilities.