Commercial Administrator
Contract: Essex Highways
Location: Chelmsford
Contract Type: Permanent
Ringway Jacobs is seeking a highly organised and motivated Commercial Administrator to join our team on the Essex Highways Partnership contract with Essex County Council. This role provides essential administrative and commercial support to the Commercial team, contributing to the smooth and efficient delivery of highway services across the county.
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to contribute to vital infrastructure projects. You'll provide essential administrative support and assist with basic contract management tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment—helping to ensure the smooth delivery of commercial operations.
The Role
1. To provide support to the Commercial team, including compliance with all Commercial processes and associated record keeping
2. Processing subcontract orders (incl. administering any changes), payment applications / invoices and payment certificates
3. Liaising with other teams and departments
4. Other Ad Hoc duties to fulfil the requirement of the role
About You
5. A solid understanding of general IT systems (Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel, Outlook and Word)
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills
7. Organised and able to meet deadlines
Benefits
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.