Cost Administrator

We're currently recruiting for 2 Cost Administrators to join a major infrastructure and energy project based in North Yorkshire. This is an excellent opportunity to support a busy commercial team on a large-scale site,…

Pay rate £150 – £170/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 13 August 2026

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About this contract

We're currently recruiting for 2 Cost Administrators to join a major infrastructure and energy project based in North Yorkshire. This is an excellent opportunity to support a busy commercial team on a large-scale site, providing essential administrative and cost control support throughout the project lifecycle.

The Role

As a Cost Administrator, you'll play a key role in supporting the commercial function by ensuring labour and subcontractor costs are accurately captured and reconciled.

Your responsibilities will include:

Assisting commercial teams with cost capture and reconciliations
Reviewing and validating subcontractor timesheets and labour claims
Comparing paper timesheets against submitted hours and invoices
Maintaining accurate records and supporting documentation
Identifying discrepancies and resolving queries with site and commercial teams
Supporting day-to-day commercial administration activities

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a proactive and detail-oriented individual who isn't afraid to ask questions and challenge information where necessary.

Applicants should have:

Previous administration experience within a commercial, finance, payroll, projects, construction, utilities, or infrastructure environment
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Experience working with timesheets, labour records, cost data, or invoicing
Good organisational and communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

What's on Offer?

£168 per day Umbrella
Immediate start
3-4 month contract with a leading infrastructure project
Opportunity to gain experience within a major energy development
Supportive commercial team environmentIf you're available immediately and have experience supporting commercial or project teams with cost administration and reconciliations, we'd love to hear from you.

RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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