We're looking for a Commercial Assistant to join our Nuclear team based at Devonport Dockyard.



Location: Plymouth, Devon

Hours: 42.5 Hours per week, if work flexibility is required let us know when you speak to us



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



Responsibilities

As a Commercial Assistant, you'll be working within the Devonport Dock team, supporting them by liaising with suppliers and sub-contractors;

Your day to day will include:

-Assist with the processing and verification of supply chain payments, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and timelines.

-Prepare and post cost journals, including cost reallocations and cost allocations across project work packages.

-Support the timesheet journalling process, ensuring accurate labour cost capture and allocation.

-Maintain and update commercial records, trackers, and reports to support project cost control and forecasting.

-Liaise with internal departments (finance, procurement, site teams) and external suppliers to resolve queries and ensure smooth commercial operations.

-Assist in the preparation of monthly cost reports and commercial submissions.

-·Support the Commercial Manager and Quantity Surveyors with ad hoc administrative and analytical tasks.



What are we looking for?

This role of Commercial Assistant is great for you if:

-Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.

-Proficient in Microsoft Excel

-Excellent communication and organisational skills.

-Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced project environment.



Rewards and benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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.



Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security BPSS check, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit jobs.kier.co.uk/prison-programme/). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.



We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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