United Infrastructure is a dynamic, rapidly expanding business, delivering critical infrastructure tacross the UK. With a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and long-term value, United Infrastructure partners with clients across the civil, industrial, and commercial sectors to deliver projects that meet the highest standards of performance and sustainability.
Following the acquisition of Glenelly, United Infrastructure has expanded its technical capabilities, geographic reach, and depth of expertise. Glenelly’s established reputation and skilled workforce now strengthen United Infrastructure’s ability to deliver integrated, end-to-end infrastructure solutions while maintaining the same commitment to quality and client satisfaction.
Together, United Infrastructure and Glenelly combine experience, innovation, and local knowledge to support complex projects and long-term infrastructure development.
Job DescriptionGlenelly Infrastructure Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a talented Commercial Assistant to join our Power & Civils Distribution business in a role based in Kilmarnock. You will be working on the commercial delivery of power distribution contracts that the company work on for Scottish Power Energy Networks.
As a Commercial Assistant you should have PC Skills to include, Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Your CV and experience should demonstrate your ability to work to tight deadlines and without supervision when required, and you should be a self motivator, able to take responsibility for your own workload,
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
• Verifying and applying costs to Projects
• Monitoring Subcontractor Worksheets against plan
• Checking/validating Committed/Actual costs against plan
• Producing reports and documents as required
• Taking, inputting and submitting the workforce timesheets as required
• Maintaining the computer and hard based filing system, including updating the registers.
This Commercial Assistant role will join an established team working on a large project in Kilmarnock, you must have strong communication skills and experience of dealing with internal and external stakeholders, as well as maintaining KPIs and SLAs. You will report to the Commercial and Finance Director and prepare reports and analysis as required.
Candidates with experience as a Commercial Assistant, Commercial Administrator, or Office Administrator in construction, power and utilities, or engineering industries would be of specific interest.
This is a permanent, full time position, working Monday to Friday 8-4pm. Salary is up to £27,500, 24 days holiday and benefits package is on offer for candidates.
Additional Information
This is an office based - full time, permanent position working in our Kilmarnock office hours are Monday to Friday 8am-4pm. Car drivers with a full clean driving licence are preferred, and you must have full and unrestricted rights to work in the UK.
Skills Required
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and without supervision; self-motivated and able to manage own workload
- Strong communication skills and experience dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience maintaining KPIs and SLAs and producing commercial reports and analysis
- Experience verifying/applying project costs, monitoring subcontractor worksheets, checking committed/actual costs, processing timesheets and maintaining filing systems
- Experience as a Commercial Assistant, Commercial Administrator, or Office Administrator in construction, power/utilities, or engineering industries
- Full clean driving licence (preferred)
- Full and unrestricted right to work in the UK (must be eligible to work without sponsorship)
- Ability to work office hours Monday to Friday 8am-4pm in Kilmarnock (office based)
What We Do
United Infrastructure is a dynamic, rapidly expanding business delivering critical infrastructure to communities across the UK, focusing on sectors like water, energy, power, and telecoms through its Utility and Social Infrastructure business areas.
