Commercial Assistant

Sizewell C; London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Commercial Assistant, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting the Supply Chain Management Team. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, delivering clean nuclear energy. You will assess contractor applications, manage reports, and ensure successful contract delivery. With a competitive salary, a flexible rewards package, and a commitment to professional development, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Flexible working with a hybrid approach

Ongoing professional development

Inclusive environment

Market-leading pension scheme

Incentive bonus plan

Health cover

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee pricing

Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial environment is essential.
• Basic understanding of contract performance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential commercial support to the Supply Chain Management Team.
• Prepare commercial cost reports and manage tools like CEMAR and SAP.

Skills

Team Experience

Procurement Practices

Contract Management

Financial Knowledge

Tools

CEMAR

SAP

Job description

Commercial Assistant

• Full-time

Shift Work?: No

Career area: Sizewell C

Primary Contractual Location: 25 Copthall Avenue

Term of Employment: Permanent

Company Description

Where can a Commercial Assistant be a power of good?

At Sizewell C, that’s where!

Our Sizewell C team is delivering the power of good for the people of Britain – creating clean nuclear energy that will provide reliable electricity to six million homes, saving nine million tonnes of CO2 every year, generating thousands of skilled jobs, and nurturing habitats for nature.

Join us as Commercial Assistant and you’ll play a pivotal role in creating all of that – helping Britain achieve Net Zero by delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.

Salary: £31,000 to £36,000 dependent on experience plus 5% bonus, 28 days holiday, market-leading pension with 7.5% employee contribution and 15% company contribution, and other benefits.

Closing Date: Tuesday 20th May 2025

The Opportunity

As a Commercial Assistant, you’ll provide essential commercial support to the Supply Chain Management Team. You will work closely with team members across Nuclear Development to ensure successful delivery of contract requirements and their impact on the SZC Project.

The Role

1. Assess Contractor Applications: Process payment certificates in line with contractual terms.
2. Review Deliveries: Attend valuation and progress review meetings as needed.
3. Manage Reports: Prepare commercial cost reports, progress measurements, and compile Supplier Performance and Lessons Learned reports.
4. Administer Processes: Take ownership of the Early Warning process and manage tools like CEMAR and SAP.

The Skills

1. Team Experience: Experience working in a commercial environment.
2. Procurement Practices: Familiarity with industry-standard procurement practices.
3. Contract Management: Basic understanding of contract performance, risk, and change management.
4. Financial Knowledge: Knowledge of contracts, estimating, valuations, cost reporting, and financial modelling.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! A full job description is available on request.

We’ll do the right thing by you

You’ll be a valued member of an enterprise that’s helping tackle one of the world’s biggest challenges – in a team that does the right thing by each other.

This includes a flexible rewards package designed to support your wellbeing and financial security, such as:

• Flexible working with a hybrid approach
• Ongoing professional development
• An inclusive environment where your voice is heard
• A competitive salary
• Market-leading pension scheme
• Incentive bonus plan
• Health cover
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounts
• Employee pricing

If that sounds like the team and project for you, apply now to shape the future of energy in the UK.

Sizewell C Limited is a nuclear site licensed company responsible for designing, financing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and decommissioning the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk. It is currently majority-owned by HM Government, with EDF as a key shareholder, maintaining close links to EDF as part of its 'nuclear family'.

As a Sizewell C employee, you may see EDF branding on portals and documentation due to ongoing support services provided by EDF during the transition.

Additional Information

Join Sizewell C and contribute to Britain’s energy future. This project is part of the UK’s nuclear renaissance, with a financial investment decision expected in early 2025 and construction commencing soon after. Public support for nuclear energy is growing, making this an exciting time to join.

By applying, you acknowledge understanding of Sizewell C’s and EDF’s privacy policies, as your information will be processed and shared accordingly.