Company Information

VolkerRail is an established and experienced railway infrastructure contractor. We have a successful track record of delivering projects across the whole of the UK; working with Network Rail, London Underground as well as light rail and tram operating companies to enhance the national infrastructure.

As one of the UKs oldest railway contractors, with a history dating back over 70 years, we are passionate about the preservation and development of the railways. Our years of experience and continued company growth have earned us a reputation within the industry for high performance and innovation, and as a company focussed on timely and efficient delivery.

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Assistant to join Major Projects.

This role will involve:

• Assisting with the commercial management of the business with supervision by the Senior QS / Commercial Manager
• Collate daily site records including labour allocations, plant allocations, material delivery notes and daily site diaries from all project engineers, supervisors / General Foremen
• Collate the information into a weekly spreadsheet (total labour hours, total plant hours and total materials then input the appropriate rates). This needs to be filtered into business / projects. This information is to be issued to the Section QS by 12:00 noon every Monday
• Collate weekly productivity sheets from engineers for all business /projects / disciplines (eg, design, installation, testing, commissioning etc) and record into a summary spreadsheet
• Produce excel graphs identifying the actual outputs in the week and issue to business commercial team.
• Collate weekly records of waste from engineers for all businesses / Projects and disciplines and record into a summary spreadsheet
• Produce excel graph identifying the actual wastage against budget
• In addition to the above, provide any further administration support to the commercial and planning function where required
• Preparation, filing and maintaining the Project Commercial Filing System in accordance with the Commercial Manual
• Process Subcontract Payment Notices Letters, obtain letter reference numbers and post to Subcontractor
• When required, provide assistance with the production of the Project Reviews
• Provide assistance with entering GRN’s onto COINS

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will be proficient in MS word, Excel and Outlook and be able to work on your own initiative.

Hardworking and professional, you will have experience of working within a team in a busy environment and working to deadlines. Excellent organisational skills, a positive friendly telephone manner and good interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload.

The candidate will also ideally have the following experience/skill set:

• Maths & English GCSE grade C or above
• Administration experience
• Excellent communication, literacy skills.
• Flexible/proactive – can do attitude who shows initiative to support others.

VolkerRail Group offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits that includes pension, performance related pay, and other benefits commensurate to your skills and experience.

Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.