Power Projects Commercial Assistant – Grow with Energy

Morson Praxis; Eccles; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Chartered development support

Company funded memberships

Life assurance

Job summary

Morson Praxis is seeking a commercially minded Commercial Assistant to support financial and commercial management of projects within the Power portfolio. You will work with Project Managers and site teams to control costs, manage procurement, submissions, and payments.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will help maintain records, raise purchase orders, and assist with month-end reporting and cash-flow forecasting while upholding company procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience within an administrative, project support or commercial support role.
• Good understanding of commercial processes within an engineering or construction environment.
• Strong numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong organisational and document management skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks and work effectively to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Professional and discreet when handling commercially sensitive information.
• GCSEs or equivalent in Mathematics and English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation of cost reports, valuations, forecasts and other financial reporting.
• Maintaining accurate commercial records, including contracts, purchase orders, variations and payment applications.
• Supporting the preparation and submission of client applications and subcontractor payment assessments.
• Recording and tracking variations, compensation events and other project changes.
• Working with Project Managers to raise purchase orders for suppliers and subcontractors.
• Supporting the Commercial Manager with appropriate terms and conditions for suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinating documentation to onboard new suppliers onto the Approved Suppliers List.
• Maintaining procurement trackers, subcontract registers and other commercial records.
• Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors to resolve documentation and payment queries.
• Reviewing timesheets ahead of manager approval, identifying errors or anomalies and resolving queries with relevant stakeholders.
• Allocating project booking codes to employee and contractor timesheets.
• Raising contracts for Limited Company contractors in line with IR35 requirements.
• Creating new projects within the Project Information Management System (PIMS) and maintaining associated commercial information.
• Supporting month-end reporting, budget updates and project cost allocations.
• Assisting with cash-flow forecasting and expenditure tracking.
• Ensuring commercial records are accurate, complete and maintained in line with company procedures and audit requirements.
• Attending project meetings where required and tracking commercial actions.
• Working collaboratively with Project Managers, Site Managers and the wider Commercial team throughout project delivery.

Skills

Administrative support

Commercial support

Numerical skills

Excel

Organisational skills

Deadline management

Communication skills

Discretion

GCSE Maths/English

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Excel

Job description

Morson Praxis is seeking a commercially minded Commercial Assistant to support financial and commercial management of projects within the Power portfolio. You will work with Project Managers and site teams to control costs, manage procurement, submissions, and payments.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will help maintain records, raise purchase orders, and assist with month-end reporting and cash-flow forecasting while upholding company procedures.