Payroll and Benefits Administrator

Equans is looking for a Payroll and Benefits Administrator to join the Employee Services team based from Quorum Business Park, Newcastle on a permanent basis. This is a full time working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

As a Payroll and Benefits Administrator, you will maintain effective procedures and processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness across all payroll and benefit services in line with agreed SLAs and KPI’s. The role requires someone with a strong aptitude for learning, a positive disposition and a can‑do attitude. The business has a complex organisational structure and related attributes for approximately 11,000 UK employees. You’ll be based at our brand new, super modern Shared Services office in Newcastle, which is a dynamic multifunctional operation where our people are committed to delivering great services that enable our business to meet its goals.

What will you deliver?

• Ensure payroll and benefit processes are in line with current legislation.
• Operate in line with payroll and benefit procedures and processes, including variable data input, processing the payroll cycle from input to BACS creation, absence administration (e.g. SSP, SMP, SAP, SPP), statutory and voluntary deductions from pay, liaising with line managers and HR partners to resolve employee queries, tax code changes, P45, P60 and RTI submissions, payroll and benefit reconciliations, annual pension returns, input pension amendments and auto‑enrolment, pension reconciliation and upload to provider portals, updating benefits portal for new starters or monthly amendments, and supporting the administrative activity of the annual benefits window to ensure payments and deductions are calculated and recorded in the system.

We have multiple sets of terms and conditions and employee groups across different business sectors, which includes:

• 8 defined contribution schemes
• 14 defined benefit pension schemes
• 24 local government pension schemes/civil service
• Private medical schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company car schemes
• Bonus schemes
• Share schemes
• Recognition schemes

What can we offer you?

• 24 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Free parking
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Payroll software proficiency (SAP desirable)
• High volume payroll experience preferred
• Knowledge of multiple pension schemes
• Knowledge of current payroll and benefit legislation
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Advanced skills and knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Knowledge of current GDPR
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to liaise with line managers, HR Operatives and external providers

This role includes a Basic DBS check; therefore the ability to pass is essential.

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting‑edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low‑carbon, resilient world. Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees across 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues Group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and to be the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus. We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers\’ needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

What\’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are not able to offer a re‑location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team, not directly to Equans Managers.