Permanent Jobs in Preston, lancashire, lancashire, uk

We’re champions of the North West and we’re proud that it’s our electricity network that connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between.

A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry to enable clean, green economic growth. As the North West’s electricity network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the region decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy and a sustainable energy future for all.

We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

The Finance team has an opportunity for a Commercial Technician in Preston.

About the Opportunity

As a Commercial Technician, you will support the commercial team on day-to-day commercial activities across the ENWL business to ensure stakeholders receive excellent commercial services which enable them to provide a first-class service to their customers. You will analyse and process, in line with prescribed timescales, all contractor payment applications and administer any payment adjustments as advised by the QS.

To give you an idea of how this flexible role would look and feel, here are some of the things you could expect to do :

• Provide a project closure service to all Connections and Diversions business units, supporting the delivery against the project closure SLA and ensuring all liabilities are properly closed
• Support the commercial team on all day-to-day administrative activities
• Produce and update reports as required
• Ensure labour, material and plant costings are correctly booked in SAP.

To apply for this project closure role, you will need to be educated to A level and have excellent IT skills, including MS Office and SAP. You will also require :

What we’re offering

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer, which includes :

An annual bonus scheme

25 days annual leave increasing with length of service

Private Health Care

An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands

A market-leading contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

We’re champions of the North West and we’re proud that it’s our electricity network that connects communities and helps keep the electricity flowing every minute of every day, from when you wake up to when you fall asleep and all the hours in between.

A key part of the UK’s journey to net zero carbon is the revolution of our electricity industry and as the regions network operator, it’s our responsibility to lead the way, help the North West to decarbonise and pave the way for the growth of renewable energy.

Together we have the energy to transform our communities. We are switched on. We are adaptable. We take pride.

Our people important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team at [email protected] or on 0845 366 0092 (option 2)

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Medical Appointment, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)BS7858 checks) and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable