Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FD

Hours: Full-Time / Permanent

About the role:

The Best Connection are searching for a highly organised and detail-oriented Utilities Assistant to join our client's Utilities team. In this role, you will be responsible for utility accounts, ensuring accurate billing, tracking energy usage, and optimising costs. You will collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams to ensure smooth utility operations, negotiate agreements, and support sustainability initiatives. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise and communicate effectively are essential for success in this role.

What you'll do:

key services contracts including electricity gas and water utilities.

Inspecting of site usage and working with the finance team by managing invoices and tracking payments.

Ensure actions are cleared in accordance with agreed timescales.

Approval of utility costs in line with financial regulations.

Collaborate with stakeholders to establish the budgeting and actualisation processes for utility contracts.

Keep track of contracts, collect and share data with relevant stakeholders.

Working in line with utilities contract regulations.

Assist in preparing, managing contracts, agreements, documentation and ensuring smooth processes for the team.

What we are looking for:

- Ability to lead, support, and inspire a team.

- Strong skills in prioritising, negotiating, motivating, and communicating to meet

objectives and work with contractors.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

- Strong skills in overseeing utility contracts, with the ability to effectively report to both internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to work under supervision while effectively collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.