Field Administrator

Job Description

Sterling Industrial, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana was founded and incorporated in 1982. Our company began and grew from a need for swift, reliable service for utilities in southern Indiana. Meeting the needs of utilities through small emergencies, we found an increasing need to add pipefitters and millwrights to our operation, and from there our company continued to grow.


As a multi-craft union contractor, we provide civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical services for new construction and maintenance/retrofit projects. Our core markets include power generation, metals, pulp/paper, plastics, and chemical markets. We pride ourselves on being a full-service contractor attentive and responsive to the needs of our customers; providing a full range of services and solutions for construction and maintenance projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The Field Administrator is responsible for the collection and entry of all hours, for both personnel and equipment, on-site. They support the project team through the utilization of job cost reporting, manpower reports, and administrative duties as well as interact with the owner to ensure timeliness and accuracy of data:

• Process new hire paperwork to ensure timeliness of employee setup.
• Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments per site requirements.
• Run daily/weekly reports for both internal and external customers.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing data.
• Create and maintain crew sheets for job supervision.
• Reconcile timesheets to T&M billing reports.
• Assist in the purchasing process, i.e. PO creation, receiving, and invoice processing.

Perform other related duties and project work as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirement:

This position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to work within timelines. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with multiple levels of management. Some other requirements are:

• 2 or more years of data entry experience
• Experience with union payroll is preferred

Extensive travel may be required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federals, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly on the telephone.

Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and routine keyboard operations.