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Role – Contract Administrator (Inside IR35)
Location – Midlands
Client is looking for someone with 3-5 years experience working as a Contract Administrator ideally within an engineering environment (Substation, power station, cable, jointing etc)
- Responsible for supporting contract coordination activities, commercial governance, cost management, and contract administration across multiple projects
- Administer predominantly NEC3/4 contracts including early warnings, notification of compensation events, compensation events, payment applications, and change control logs.
- Read and interpret contract documentation; highlight key points to project delivery team for execution planning.
- Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal departments to clarify contractual interpretations and milestones.
- Set up projects from inception to execution, managing all commercial and administrative actions required to mobilise works, including procurement, logistics, and financial controls.
- Raise purchase orders via SAP and manage end‑to‑end ordering, goods receipt, and invoice approval processes, ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
- Coordinate and oversee delegated procurement and ordering activities where applicable, retaining overall accountability for cost, compliance, and delivery.
- Ensure contract documents, cost and forecast management, and change control records are audit ready.
- Produce cost reports, CVRs, forecasts, cash flow projections, and margin tracking.
Experience required
- Working knowledge of NEC3 & NEC4 contracts with hands‑on administration experience (e.g. early warnings, compensation events, applications for payment).
- Experience within power transmission, distribution, civils, or utilities environments; exposure to cable laying, jointing, substations, or linear infrastructure is advantageous.
- Experience in a Contract Administrator or Contract Manager role.
- Working knowledge of SAP or similar commercial / ERP systems for ordering and invoice management.
Company: NES Fircroft
Location: West Midlands
Job Description:
Role – Contract Administrator (Inside IR35)
Location – Midlands
Client is looking for someone with 3-5 years experience working as a Contract Administrator ideally within an engineering environment (Substation, power station, cable, jointing etc)
- Responsible for supporting contract coordination activities, commercial governance, cost management, and contract administration across multiple projects
- Administer predominantly NEC3/4 contracts including early warnings, notification of compensation events, compensation events, payment applications, and change control logs.
- Read and interpret contract documentation; highlight key points to project delivery team for execution planning.
- Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and internal departments to clarify contractual interpretations and milestones.
- Set up projects from inception to execution, managing all commercial and administrative actions required to mobilise works, including procurement, logistics, and financial controls.
- Raise purchase orders via SAP and manage end‑to‑end ordering, goods receipt, and invoice approval processes, ensuring compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
- Coordinate and oversee delegated procurement and ordering activities where applicable, retaining overall accountability for cost, compliance, and delivery.
- Ensure contract documents, cost and forecast management, and change control records are audit ready.
- Produce cost reports, CVRs, forecasts, cash flow projections, and margin tracking.
Experience required
- Working knowledge of NEC3 & NEC4 contracts with hands‑on administration experience (e.g. early warnings, compensation events, applications for payment).
- Experience within power transmission, distribution, civils, or utilities environments; exposure to cable laying, jointing, substations, or linear infrastructure is advantageous.
- Experience in a Contract Administrator or Contract Manager role.
- Working knowledge of SAP or similar commercial / ERP systems for ordering and invoice management.
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Posted: May 16th, 2026