Job Description

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Commercial Assistant
Wilson James
HPC

Permanent

Salary £31,000.00PA

Job Responsibilities:

• Managing project costs and contracts
• Collecting and analysing project data
• Preparing quotations for additional and out-of-scope works
• Assembling and submitting monthly payment applications
• Conducting cost/value analysis exercises
• Providing cost advice to clients and project teams
• Supporting the commercial awareness of operational teams, including guidance on annual budgets
• Creating and maintaining visual data presentations, including graphs and charts
• Managing data reporting and tracking performance against agreed KPIs
• Forecasting labour and material requirements
• Assisting with time and attendance queries.

Qualifications:

• CITB Ops

Experience

Essential:

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyse large datasets, identify inconsistencies, and spot errors with a high level of accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise reports using data from multiple sources
• Experience or ability to manage time and attendance data accurately, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and present data in various formats
• Ability to remain calm and respond effectively under pressure

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of SAP or similar systems
• Experience using time and attendance systems
• Familiarity with financial or commercial reporting processes
• Experience working with large datasets or data reporting tools
• Experience working on large-scale projects within nuclear or similarly regulated sectors

Benefits:

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 9-day fortnight pattern Monday to Friday one week, Monday to Thursday the next. Current working hours are 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday, and 07:30 - 12:30 on your working Friday
• Starting salary from £31,500 (including a guaranteed 8.5% monthly bonus associated with working with the team at HPC)
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 5% employer pension contributions
• Life assurance scheme
• Company sick pay
• Industry-leading Employee Benefits Platform with lifestyle savings & retail discounts
• Reward and Recognition programme
• Employee Assistance Programme supporting health & wellbeing, with access to online GP
• Opportunities for professional development within Commercial Management are available, including progression through university apprenticeship programmes.

Additional information:

• This role is site-based and requires:
• Ability to provide a 3‑year work/education/unemployment history for vetting
• Ability to obtain an HPC site pass
• Willingness to travel via a bus journey of approximately 45‑minute to/from site.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.