Commercial Assistant
Date Posted: 2026-09-17
Location: London, Greater London, GB, EC2V 8
Additional Location: Any
Date Updated: 2026-12-16 23:02:32.08
Vacancy Summary
- Job Title: Commercial Assistant
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Reference:
- Location: Norwich
- Start Date: ASAP
- Salary: c30k-35k basic salary (DOE) plus competitive package including staff rewards, local market leading holiday allowance
- Company: An award winning Main Contractor operating in the Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Leisure & Retail sectors, are seeking to recruit an experienced and effective Commercial Assistant to join their team in Norwich.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will take responsibility for the coordination of information within the commercial team.
- Checking and formatting documents alongside organisational tasks.
- This role involves good communication and working closely with the Commercial team.
- Assist quantity surveyors by collecting project drawings and specs to send to subcontractors and suppliers when looking for quotes.
- Help prepare purchase orders, and standard subcontractor agreements.
- Review monthly invoices and payment requests from subcontractors.
- Keep subcontractor records updated: Check and file essential subcontractor paperwork, like insurance certificates and safety compliance.
- Assist with monthly cost reports: Gather cost and income data to help Quantity Surveyors.
Desirable Experience
- Minimum of 2 years+ experience as an Administrator, preferably in a Construction environment, but candidates with no prior construction industry experience will be considered if previous work in a related field.
- Experience using Microsoft Package.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to write detailed and structured documents.
- Previous roles include: Commercial Administrator, Contract Administrator, Coordinator, Contract Coordinator, Construction Administrator, Site Administrator, Assistant QS, Commercial Coordinator.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project packages.
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A
- to C), or equivalent qualifications, including English and Maths.
- From time to time, this position will require efficient travel to construction sites or other offices in East Anglia to meet commercial deadlines.
- A full UK driving licence is preferred, but alternative travel arrangements will be considered where appropriate.
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