Contract Administrator (Inside IR35)

Role - Contract Administrator (Inside IR35)
Location - Midlands
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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