Commercial Assistant

At Colas, we are looking for Commercial Assistants to join the team in Guilden Sutton, Chester. Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will be supporting the Commercial Team on a variety of different projects and on multiple workstreams.  

As Commercial Assistant, you will be supporting the Commercial Team on a variety of different projects and on multiple workstreams.  
Package DescriptionAs well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:
• A generous pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
• Ongoing training and personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal
Main ResponsibilitiesAs a Commercial Assistant you will take the lead with contract administration, this includes record keeping, assisting with the inputting of site measures and costings onto in-house software systems and assisting with month end reporting. You will create Purchase Order requests. In this role you will understand the various uses of Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, their preparation in accordance with standard methods of measurement and specification. You will be required to lead on Task Order register and the process of Task Order receipt. You will be assisting Quantity Surveyors with subcontract application process and validations. You may be required to visit sites and liaise with site teams to gather information. You will support the Commercial Team with general administrative tasks, with a great focus on Microsoft Excel usage, producing and maintaining data tables / trackers, as well as data analysis and cost value reconciliations (CVR's). Raising subcontract Task Orders and maintaining Task Order tracking system. Assistance in validation of Applications for Payments and invoices in accordance with timetables. You will ensure compliance with Colas’ governance, policies and procedures.
The Ideal CandidateThe successful candidates will have worked in a similar environment as a Commercial Assistant. You will have a minimum A-C in Maths/English or equivalent. You will have suitable administration experience and/or training course attendance. An NVQ in Business Administration and Highways knowledge is desirable but not essential. 

This role of Commercial Assistant is great for you if you can demonstrate a good understanding of Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level (Pivot Tables, lookup formula, SUMIF). You will have excellent communications skill both verbal and written, be able to prioritise and schedule workload and have a flexible approach. 
About The Company

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.