Commercial Assistant

• Right across infrastructure theres a requirement to not only maintain but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life while being safety first and client and customer centric in afriendly fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

  Where will you be working

  At M Group Energy were enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

  We provide an end-to-end service delivering solutions in electricity transmission distribution renewable energy EV metering and home decarbonisation.

  This role will be within our Transmission & Renewables team. We design build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.

  Were looking for 3 Commercial Assistants to support our substation works. These will be site-based covering Pontypridd and other sites across South Wales on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days on site.

  Want to come and be a part of it

  What will you be doing

  We are seeking a Commercial Assistants to join our expanding commercial team supporting the delivery of major substation infrastructure projects!

  This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong analytical and organisational skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced detail-focused environment. You will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy transparency and efficiency of cost management across our projects working closely with Quantity Surveyors Project Managers and our clients.

  • Manage the monthly cost verification and reconciliation process ensuring all Defined Costs are fully evidenced and compliant with the contract cost verification/reconciliation process.
  • Collation and validation of monthly costs
  • Input into monthly CVR process
  • Support the QS with subcontractor applications and payment notices
  • Manage and collate weekly timesheets and review against the forecast
  • Work with the QS to manage log and close out cost client queries
  • Maintain the Disallowed Cost risk register.
  • Uphold the highest standards of accuracy integrity and confidentiality in all commercial records.

  What youll bring

  • Strong Excel and data management skills; confident handling cost and invoice information.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability.
  • Previous experience working in a commercial accounting or finance team
  • Understanding (or willingness to learn) the principles of the NEC4 contract particularly Option E.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate clearly with commercial and operational colleagues.

  Desirable

  • Experience working in a construction utilities or engineering environment.
  • Working knowledge of cost management systems (e.g. Fastdraft Oracle or similar).
  • Exposure to cost-reimbursable or open-book contract environments.

  Whats in it for you

  We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work some of which include;

  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service 24 hours a day 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal access to 1000s of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Enhanced maternity paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  About us

  We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work attracting diverse and talented people who join us and make a difference. Were one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

  Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind to ensure your aspirations and ways of working align with ours.

  • Were responsible and go further for our people clients communities and the planet
  • Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
  • Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
  • Were ambitious and embrace opportunity to lead essential infrastructure services for life

  Whether youre a trainee apprentice or graduate or progressing through your career our people benefit from industry recognised programmes training and development.

  Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

  Please note: Occasionally job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

  For certain roles successful candidates will be subject to 3^rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC