Commercial Assistant

We're looking for a Commercial Assistant to join our Reactive Works team based in Nationwide.

Location: Nationwide - occasional travel to be expected to the following regions: Ipswich, Norwich, Kings Lynn, Grimsby, Grantham, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Lincoln
Hours: 40 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 where you'll play a vital role in supporting essential maintenance work across a variety of water infrastructure. With an annual turnover of around £3.5m and multiple schemes running simultaneously, you'll be part of a supportive commercial team that keeps everything running smoothly.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Commercial Assistant, you'll be working within the Reactive Works team, supporting them in delivering essential maintenance across water infrastructure. 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, orders in place, costs of individual schemes and completion status
• Conducting monthly commercial reviews to provide Project Engineers with cost updates and identify any changes
• Utilising commercial records to calculate the cost of individual schemes
• Contributing towards monthly commercial reporting

What are we looking for?

This role of Commercial Assistant is great for you if:

• 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 follow up on orders and information
• You have a willingness to learn and develop your skills
• You're organised, thorough and disciplined in your approach to work

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.