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Commercial Assistant

October 25, 2022 | Comments Off on Commercial Assistant

We're looking for a Commercial Assistant to join our team based in Okehampton.

Location: Okehampton, Hatherleigh

Contract: Permanent, full time - flexible/ part time hours available if desired, just let us know and we'll do our best to support you

Responsibilities

Kier Utilities brings the built environment to life, keeping people and businesses connected.

In this role, you will be working on our MEICA Capital Works Framework, carrying out reactive and planned maintenance on SWW's Water / Wastewater Treatment Works across the region.

As Commercial Assistant, you will support the commercial team in the reporting, cost reporting, billing and audit support of live and jobs.

Your day to day will include:

  • Preparing cost reports for live schemes
  • Billing of work in progress
  • Chasing of debt
  • Assist in the response to audits by our Client
Who are we looking for?

This role of Commercial Assistant is great for you if:

  • You are highly organised, self-confident and motivated individual who is eager to learn
  • You are able to adapt to a fast-paced office environment
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:


  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • A fantastic pension scheme
  • A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing date: 22 November 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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