Commercial Assistant

Murphy is recruiting for a Commercial Assistant to work with Energy on GGP ( ATNC) Norwich to Tilbury - based out of Holton-St-Mary, Colchester CO7 6NW  

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Commercial Assistant 

• Collation and copying of support documents for final accounts


• Checking of site agents weekly plant  and weekly labour lists against actual costs   


• Processing Subcontract invoices and ensuring that these are saved in the relevant folders


• Collecting Material Invoices and ensuring that these are saved in the relevant folders


• General Administrative duties from time to time


• Resolve internal and external customer enquiries, referring those that you are unable to resolve to the correct recipient.


• Maintain accurate paper and computer-based records.


• Produce correspondence, documents and presentations to specification using a variety of media.


• Maintain established paper and computer-based filing systems.


• Conduct financial duties, for example, processing invoices or tracking costs.


• Recording of staff time sheet data on to tracking spreadsheet

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Previous experience working with high volumes of data


• Strong knowledge of MS packages


• Construction experience in a commercial administrator role would be good


• Strong administrator , good with figures and happy to work in a fast paced environment


• Looking for a career in commercial construction


• Must be able to drive

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service


• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review


• Above market rate contributory pension scheme


• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus


• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus


• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations


• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development


• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960 464  to discuss in more detail. 

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK