Job Purpose

The Commercial Clerk provides commercial, administrative, and project support to the Commercial Manager in the delivery of irrigation, water supply, electro-mechanical, plumbing, and civil works projects. The role is responsible for maintaining commercial records, preparing reports, supporting procurement and contract administration activities, tracking project costs and documentation, and ensuring accurate filing of commercial information to facilitate effective project delivery and commercial control.

Working closely with project teams, engineers, procurement personnel, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors, the Commercial Clerk supports tendering, procurement, contract administration, payment processing, claims documentation, reporting, and project close-out activities. The role contributes to commercially viable project delivery through accurate record management, timely reporting, compliance monitoring, and administrative support to commercial operations.

Qualifications Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Water Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and document management systems.

Desirable

• Basic understanding of FIDIC Contracts.
• Experience on irrigation, water supply, EPC, or infrastructure projects.
• Membership of an engineering professional body is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in construction, irrigation, water supply, infrastructure, engineering, or EPC projects.
• Experience supporting contract administration, procurement, project controls, commercial reporting, or project administration activities.
• Experience maintaining project records, correspondence, registers, reports, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting tender preparation and procurement processes.
• Experience working with contractors, consultants, suppliers, and project teams.
• Practical understanding of irrigation systems, water supply infrastructure, electro-mechanical installations, and civil works is desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting tools.

• Provides commercial, administrative, and project support to the Commercial Manager in the delivery of irrigation, water supply, electro-mechanical, plumbing, and civil works projects.
• Maintaining commercial records
• Preparing reports
• Supporting procurement and contract administration activities
• Tracking project costs and documentation
• Ensuring accurate filing of commercial information to facilitate effective project delivery and commercial control.
• Supports tendering, procurement, contract administration, payment processing, claims documentation, reporting, and project close-out activities.
• Contributes to commercially viable project delivery through accurate record management, timely reporting, compliance monitoring, and administrative support to commercial operations.

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Document management systems
• FIDIC Contracts
• Commercial reporting tools

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Water Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and document management systems.
• Basic understanding of FIDIC Contracts.
• Experience on irrigation, water supply, EPC, or infrastructure projects.
• Membership of an engineering professional body is an added advantage.