Commercial Administrator
Are you a detail-driven administrator with a knack for managing workflow and navigating compliance-heavy processes? Ready to play a key role in keeping the UK connected?
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COMMERCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Office-Based | Peterborough
Competitive Salary + 25 Days Holiday (+ Bank Holidays)
Career Progression | Dynamic, Expanding Team
Are you a detail-driven administrator with a knack for managing workflow and navigating compliance-heavy processes? Ready to play a key role in keeping the UK connected? If so, we want to hear from you.
Who We Are
OCU Opals, part of the rapidly expanding OCU Group, is at the forefront of full-fibre network delivery across the East Midlands and East of England. From our Peterborough HQ, we support the end-to-end lifecycle of critical communication networks, enabling faster, more reliable connections across the country. As our business grows, so does our team — and that’s where you come in.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Commercial Administrator to join our office-based team in Peterborough. You’ll be working closely with our delivery and traffic management teams across one of our three core workstreams.
Your job? To make sure everything flows — from purchase order to payment.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Reviewing purchase orders and supporting documentation
- Checking and submitting quotes and invoices for client payment
- Processing costs in our internal systems
- Managing inboxes and portals (experience with Vitruvi or CEMAR? Even better!)
- Resolving disputes and chasing queries with precision and professionalism
- Ensuring every detail is spot-on and fully compliant
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in a fast-paced admin role — ideally in infrastructure, local authority, or construction
- Strong data entry and workflow management skills
- Experience working with portals or finance/payment systems
- A keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a high-growth business with real progression opportunities
- Enjoy 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with options to buy/sell)
- Work in a supportive team committed to innovation and collaboration
- Play a key role in delivering projects that power communities
Sound like your next move?
Apply now and help us build the networks that keep the UK connected.
- Division
- OCU Opals
- Locations
- Peterborough
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
Peterborough
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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