Commercial Administrator

Freelance | Carlisle | Major Infrastructure – Highways
£16.50 per hour + 12% holiday pay (slightly higher available for very strong experience)
Mon–Fri | 42.5 hours per week

A leading Tier 1 Civil Engineering contractor is looking for a Commercial Administrator to support the commercial team on the Carlisle Southern Link Road Project. This is ideal for someone with strong financial admin experience and solid knowledge of cost management systems.

You’ll be supporting the commercial function on a major highways scheme operating in a low-margin environment (under 10%). The role is purely administrative. QSs and commercial managers will handle any disputes. You’ll focus on keeping everything accurate, compliant, and moving on time.

Key duties include:

• Processing subcontractor invoices

• Raising and managing purchase orders

• Maintaining and updating cost management systems (essential)

• Tracking approvals and ensuring deadlines are met

• General commercial admin to support the wider team

• Strong administration experience with a financial/commercial focus

• Experience using cost management systems (essential)

• Confident dealing with POs, invoices, and project financial workflows

• High attention to detail

• Good IT/system skills

• Local to Carlisle or able to commute

A chance to join a Tier 1 contractor on a major regional infrastructure project, supporting a high-functioning commercial team and gaining exposure to a large-scale highways environment.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation