Commercial Assistant

Location: Hatherleigh office with the opportunity to work from home for part of the week once training and probation period is completeHours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our Reactive Works team and play a vital role in supporting essential maintenance work across water infrastructure. With an annual turnover of around £3.5m, you'll be part of a collaborative commercial team managing multiple schemes and working with both directly employed and subcontracted resources. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your commercial skills in a supportive environment where learning and growth are encouraged.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Commercial Assistant, you'll be working within the Reactive Works team, supporting them in maintaining accurate commercial records and billing processes. Your day to day will include:

-Ensuring works undertaken are billed in a timely manner and providing information on aged debt

-Maintaining accurate records of works issued, monitoring orders and tracking completion status

-Utilising commercial records to calculate the cost of individual schemes

-Conducting monthly commercial reviews with Project Engineers to provide cost updates

-Contributing to monthly commercial reporting across the team

You have a working knowledge of Excel

-You possess strong communication skills and can collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

-You're able to provide clear updates and chase information in a professional manner

-You have a genuine willingness to learn and develop your skills

-You're organised and thorough in your approach to work

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.