AddressLocation: Solent.
Salary: Highly competitive! + Car Allowance + Benefits
At Hopkins, our purpose is to always deliver high levels of customer service and industry knowledge. Our vision is to self-deliver our sustainable projects from design through the installation period and then to maintain the buildings, ensuring they operate to the original design principles. To achieve both, we have built a team of dedicated, innovative and creative people. Who never settle for "just average".
In a nutshell
At Hopkins, our Energy team specialise in advanced solar PV systems and state-of-the-art battery storage solutions tailored for commercial infrastructures. We consistently provide unbiased, pragmatic and commercially-driven renewable energy solutions tailored for our real estate clientele.
The ideal candidate would be able to support in providing full commercial awareness to ensure the project management and operational delivery team are aware of all commercial and contractual matters involved on the project, whilst also providing support to the Commercial Manager / Commercial Director as appropriate and required.
Day to day
The role will be office based at our head office in Solent, managing commercial activities of the specialist energy department.
This will often include the following activities.
- Management of all commercial activities within the Energy Department.
- Working alongside our design, pre-construction, estimating team ensuring commercial coverage.
- Review and negotiation of the Contract with our Client, with support from the senior management team.
- Negotiate terms and Contract placement of the Sub-Contract Agreements with our specialist supply chain.
- Preparation and submission of valuations in line with agreed milestones.
- Management and agreement of change with both our Clients and Sub-Contractors.
- Agreement of final accounts upstream and downstream.
- Monthly production and presentation of financial report for the projects in the department
About you
We are looking for a diverse range of applicants who have a real passion for the Energy industry, perhaps wanting to change careers or kick start their journey with us as one of the fastest growing M&E business in the area.
Here are some of the qualities we are looking for in the right person to join our team
- Excellent communication skills
- High degree of personal motivation
- Commercial acumen
- Ability to work as part of a team supporting both the operational team and peer group
- Manage numerous activities across a number of projects simultaneously
- Outgoing personality essential for dealing directly with clients and their design teams
- Strong negotiation skills
- Flexibility with regard to working across all areas of the business, and hours to meet the requirements of this challenging position.
- Enterprising, commercial and planned approach
- Willing and able to take responsibility
- Ability to add value to the role, department and company as a whole
If this sounds like you, and you would like to be on this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you!
Be yourself
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Hopkins, we believe everyone is capable of achieving great things - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team.
