At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage site operations, ensuring accurate project costs and invoicing.
- Company: Join a growing engineering organisation with a hands-on commercial role.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and additional benefits.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for career growth as the company evolves.
- Why this job: Take ownership of projects and make a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in cost control or commercial support; relevant qualifications are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Burton-on-Trent | Office & Site Based
£40,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance + Bonus & Benefits
Perhaps you’re currently working as a Commercial Officer, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Cost Controller or Project Cost Controller and looking for an opportunity where you can take more ownership and develop your commercial experience.
Eaton Syalon are exclusively partnering with an established and growing engineering organisation to recruit a Commercial Officer into a newly created role within its developing commercial function. This is a practical, hands-on commercial position supporting time and materials (T&M) projects, making sure that the work being delivered on site is accurately captured, evidenced, invoiced and ultimately recovered.
You’ll work closely with the Site Operations Manager and wider operational teams, so we’re looking for someone who enjoys being close to project delivery rather than operating purely from behind a spreadsheet.
You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day commercial control of site activities, keeping a close eye on project costs, labour, materials, invoicing and commercial records.
- Monitoring project costs, revenue, margin and forecasts
- Making sure all chargeable project costs are captured and recovered
- Reviewing labour and site timesheets, including overtime, travel and standby
- Reconciling timesheets against payroll, attendance and client records
- Monitoring completed but unbilled work
- Monitoring PO coverage and escalating potential commercial risks
- Supporting variations and commercial notices
- Maintaining accurate and auditable commercial records
- Working closely with Finance, Site Operations, Procurement, Payroll and project teams
The role is ultimately about making sure that work completed on site translates accurately into revenue and cash, while protecting the commercial position of the business.
You might currently be an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Officer, Cost Controller, Project Cost Controller or Assistant Commercial Manager. What’s more important is that you’re commercially switched on, comfortable working with project costs and have the confidence to work closely with operational teams.
- Cost control or commercial support within engineering, construction, industrial or site operations
- Tracking project costs, revenue and margin
- Purchase orders and commercial terms
- Variations, additional works or change control
- Excel and financial, ERP or project management systems
- Identifying unrecovered costs or commercial risks
A relevant Degree, HNC/HND or commercial/Quantity Surveying qualification would also be beneficial rather than a prerequisite.
The business is evolving and this is an opportunity to join at an exciting point, help establish stronger commercial controls and develop into a broader commercial position as the function grows.
Contract Officer (Commercial) employer: Eaton Syalon Ltd
Eaton Syalon is an excellent employer located in Burton upon Trent, offering a supportive work culture that values employee growth and development. With a competitive salary range of £28,000 – £32,000, generous holiday allowance, and opportunities for training, this role as a Purchase Ledger Assistant not only provides stability but also the chance to expand your responsibilities over time in a collaborative team environment. Join us to be part of a dynamic business where your contributions are recognised and rewarded.
