Contract Administrator (Inside IR35)

Role - Contract Administrator (Inside IR35)

Location - Midlands

Responsibilities

• 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.