Commercial Administrator
Based: South Brent – TQ10 9YS – working Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm
Our Commercial Administrators are the core and heart of our commercial teams, through your great communication and efficient planning you will provide an essential administrative support to the operational office, supporting our Quantity Surveyors to focus on the day to day delivery for our clients and customers. Fast paced and progressive, our people take responsibility and thrive in an environment where they are trusted; with a work/life balance that gives them the opportunity to feel motivated and satisfied at work and at home.
What’s in it for you?
Attractive salary & benefits to suit you
27 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
We also offer our employees; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, any many more….
An outline of your responsibilities – Commercial Administrator
Administration support in the preparation, processing and selection of estimates, bids and tenders
Support the Commercial team in all contract administration; this will involve processing subcontractor applications/payments and raising sales invoices to meet deadlines
Assist Quantity Surveyor by updating all relevant Cost Value Reconciliation reports and data sheets
Sub Contractor Invoices and Variations and processing payments using Coins
Ordering of materials in a timely manner
Update Clients Information systems with any necessary data to fulfil contract needs which is provided by the Novus operations team
Deal with external and internal communications and record and or report information
Ensure all necessary contract data is input correctly and that documentation and reports are accurate and produced on time including client applications and external valuations
Deal with Subcontractors/Clients/Customer queries and or communications professionally and efficiently
Attend meetings with internal stakeholders
Familiarity with cost systems would be beneficial
About you
As a Commercial Administrator you will need to be highly organised, methodical and have confidence to communicate both verbally and in writing. A good level of computer skills is key, (especially MS Excel to formulae level), a lot of what you will be doing is centred around our inhouse computer systems, of course we will provide the training on our system, as part of your initial onboarding experience. Speaking of which we will dedicate the time throughout your first week with a great induction and onboarding plan to upskill you on our processes and procedures however, we are always open to new ideas and efficiencies so welcome your input as your make this role your own. This role could be a great opportunity for someone looking to get on the Quantity Surveying ladder.
A little bit about us
Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients.
At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons, that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.
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