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 depending 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 will provide essential commercial support to the Supply Chain Management Team. You will work closely with team members across Nuclear Development to ensure the successful delivery of contract requirements and their impact on the SZC Project.
The Role
* Assess Contractor Applications: Process payment certificates in line with contractual terms.
* Review Deliveries: Attend valuation and progress review meetings as needed.
* Manage Reports: Prepare commercial cost reports, progress measurements, and compile Supplier Performance and Lessons Learned reports.
* Administer Processes: Take ownership of the Early Warning process and manage commercial tools like CEMAR and SAP.
The Skills
* Team Experience: Experience working in a commercial environment.
* Procurement Practices: Familiarity with industry-standard procurement practices.
* Contract Management: Basic understanding of contract performance, risk, and change management.
* 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 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, offering:
* 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 you’re interested in shaping the future of energy in the UK, apply now.
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. While formerly majority owned by EDF, it is now majority owned by HM Government and operates independently, with EDF as a key shareholder.
As a Sizewell C employee, you may see EDF branding on portals and documentation due to our partnership for support services during our transition.
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