Commercial Assistant

Due to rapid growth within the business, we are currently recruiting for a Commercial Assistant to join our vibrant and dynamic team! At OCU Opals (Part of the OCU Group), we design, build, manage and maintain vital communications infrastructure for every-day use for a better-connected world. We work with major network operators, technology vendors and engineering companies to create the next generation of communication networks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Raising Early Warning Notices.
  
• Manage the CE’s (Compensation Events) and get them agreed with the client for payment before work has taken place.
  
• Validate the AFP (Application for payment) with Delivery Team Project Manager.
  
• Validate the Joint Measure on a weekly basic with Client.
  
• Asset in all commercial needs of the business.
  
• Manage Sub contractor payments & Queries.

What we are looking for:

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using office software, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and interface with various stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of financial concepts and data analysis.

Company Information:

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.