Commercial Assistant

Are you a
Commercial Assistant
looking for your next permanent role? If this is you then please read on as we may just have the role for youFounded in 1968, Griffiths are?a sustainableCivil EngineeringContractorthat helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve peoples everyday lives.We have a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Assistant to join our team in Weston Super Mare, Somerset. We are looking for a colleague who is already within this position; or looking to take the next step in your career within the infrastructure sector. We are open to applications from candidates who live in; or can commute from some of the following areas: Banwell, Portishead, Yate, Bristol, Chippenham, Corsham, Bath, Trowbridge, Frome, Glastonbury, Yeovil, Dorchester, Bridport, Exeter, Cullompton, Taunton, Bridgwater, Burnham and the surrounding areas.As part of a global business in CRH and a Business Unit of Tarmac PLC, the career opportunities are limitless. Weareworking hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and its important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.Main ResponsibilitiesReporting directly to the Senior Quantity Surveyor, the
Commercial Assistant
will join our project team supporting a major infrastructure project initially in North Somerset, but also with other projects that the business wins.On a day to day basis, the responsibilities of the
Commercial Assistant
will include the following (not exhaustive):Cost control: e.g., Monitoring all costs to date for the projectKeeping accurate and cumulative site costsSupporting the project team with forecast costsEnsuring accurate records of works completed are maintained to include cost records and diariesAuditing subcontract information received such as timesheets, applications and invoicesEnsuring timesheets are collated and submitted in a timely mannerProviding assistance tomanagement and commercial functions of a project as requiredUndertaking commercial analysis work as directed for management reporting purposesEnsuring the site teams produced documentation, notices, timesheets, delivery notes etc. are uploaded on to the online Project cloud portal via SharePointThe Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate will be a Commercial Assistant who is in receipt of the following:Being able to organise your own workload as well as to work as part of a team and complete tasks independentlyA strong customer focus and the ability to build relationshipsGood IT skills specifically on spreadsheets, databases and the ability to adapt to bespoke software packagesGood interpersonal skills, with strong oral and written communication skillsGood problem solving skillsAlthough not essential, having experience of Experience of COINS financial management software would prove highly beneficialWhy UsFor the successful Commercial Assistant , we?offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:Training & DevelopmentEnhanced holiday entitlementContributory pension schemeAccess to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential adviceAccess to?join our Employee Communities inc.?BAME; LGBTQ+; Working ParentsGriffiths, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.@Alungriffiths #Alungriffiths @Griffiths @Tarmac #Tarmac #Griffiths #costclerk #clerk #costingsclerk #costings #administrator #customerfocus