Commercial Assistant

Our team shape projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Rail team as a Commercial Assistant in Treforest and build new futures.

Role profile

With support from more senior members of the commercial team, they will manage the costs of the works and ensure that their part of the project meets legal and quality standards. They will, for their area of responsibility, be also responsible for the effective engagement and management of our supply chain.

As an Commercial Assistant, your main responsibilities are as follows:

• Adhere to the Company’s GMCEs, BMS and other governance;
• Cost Engineering;
• Gather data & carry out research on current construction costs;
• Measure, record & value work supervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures;
• Seek out, locate and assemble pre and post contract documentation, complimented with the necessary administration skills;
• Be responsible for weekly and monthly works programmes;
• Awareness of different programme formats;
• Use the company’s ERP System and BMS systems;
• Collation of Cost and Value Information;
• Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements;
• Collect information required to specify procurement requirements;
• Record and document information including registration of interest;
• Understand the steps / documentation required;
• Collation of cost and value information;
• Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors;
• Maintain a Personal Development Plan;
• Helps support development of others

The following qualities and experience are essential:

• Working towards or looking to enrol in BSc in Quantity Surveying;
• Good knowledge of quantity surveying duties and have a successful track record in performing these duties;
• A quantity surveying degree or be in the final stages of achieving the same on a part-time basis

The following qualities and experience are desirable:

• Good communication skills;
• Able to work as part of a team;
• Achievement Focused (Achieving Results);
• Work experience;
• Industry knowledge;
• Knowledge of the role of a Quantity Surveyor.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

Balfour Beatty Rail Limited is an international leader in rail infrastructure engineering projects and the UK’s largest rail engineering and services provider. We offer a full range of rail infrastructure activities from high-speed rail to mass rapid transit, covering urban, rural and commuter routes, for both public and private railways.

For an example of the exciting work our rail teams undertake click here:

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We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers’ Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence ’Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.