Traffic Management Assistant Commercial Manager

MJ Quinn is a UK-based infrastructure services provider specialising in delivering comprehensive, end-to-end solutions across a range of industries, including telecommunications, utilities, and mechanical and electrical engineering. Guided by a commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability, we offer tailored services encompassing design, installation, maintenance, and project management.

Partnering with leading organisations, we successfully execute complex projects by leveraging advanced technology and the expertise of our skilled workforce. Our customer-centric approach ensures efficient, reliable service delivery while maintaining our focus on building long-term, sustainable solutions.

At MJ Quinn, our purpose is to play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing critical infrastructure, connecting and supporting communities and businesses across the UK.

Join MJ Quinn, where we combine innovation, expertise, and a values-driven culture to deliver excellence in every project.

Our Core Values

- People-Focused: We prioritise the well-being, growth, and success of our team and partners.
- Safety Always Matters: We are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring a protected environment for all.
- Operational Excellence: We strive for the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Sustaining Our Future: We are dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions that positively impact the environment and society.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Commercial Department is responsible for driving the revenue and business growth of MJ Quinn. It typically includes roles that focus on billing, cost control, contract management and negotiation, partnerships, and pricing strategies whilst maintaining a strong relationship with our current sub-contractor and client base.

JOB OBJECTIVE

We are seeking a proactive and organised Traffic Management Assistant Commercial Managerto oversee the administration, monitoring and recovery of Traffic Management (TM) costs across our OSA contract.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team, maintaining key commercial trackers and reports, ensuring accurate cost recovery, and driving high standards of performance, compliance and accountability. The role requires strong leadership, commercial awareness and excellent attention to detail, alongside the ability to work collaboratively with operational teams, suppliers, councils and internal stakeholders.





KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead, support and develop the Traffic Management commercial team to ensure objectives and targets are achieved.
- Ensure workloads are managed effectively and distributed fairly across the team.
- Provide training, guidance and support to team members on Traffic Management processes, systems and commercial procedures.
- Ensure the team has a clear understanding of TM matrices, processes and available system tools.
- Commercial Management
- Own and maintain all Traffic Management tag, cancellation and abnormal costing reports.
- Monitor and track missed TM tags and tags removed prematurely, ensuring associated costs are identified and reported.
- Assist in recovering all recoverable Traffic Management costs and ensuring these are correctly back charged to the relevant parties for defects, cancelled works and other chargeable activities.
- Manage the recovery of costs relating to TM set-ups carried out by MJ Quinn where suppliers are unable to undertake the work themselves.
- Support the Traffic Management Commercial team with commercial activities and ad hoc project requirements.
- Invoice & Cost Control
- Ensure invoices received are accurately logged on relevant trackers and uploaded onto DepotNet within required timescales.
- Carry out quality checks and spot audits on approved invoices and DFE submissions.
- Gather and validate supporting evidence to substantiate supplier and internal invoice claims.Monitor and challenge costs were required to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Stakeholder Management
- Liaise with councils, local authorities and external suppliers to ensure billing is processed accurately and promptly.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal operational and commercial teams.
- Escalate issues, discrepancies and commercial risks where appropriate.
- Reporting & Administration
- Produce, maintain and analyse reports to monitor performance, trends and cost recovery opportunities.
- Ensure Commercial Traffic Management trackers are maintained with accurate and up-to-date information.
- Maintain all systems,



databases and trackers to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
- Provide regular updates and performance reporting to management.

PERSON SPECIFICAITON

- Previous experience in a Team Leader, Senior Administrator or Commercial Administration role.
- Experience managing workloads and supporting a team.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills.
- Good understanding of invoicing, cost control and financial processes.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with data and reports.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Desirable
- Experience within Traffic Management, Utilities, Telecommunications or Civil Engineering.
- Knowledge of SAP, DepotNet or similar commercial systems.
- Experience in cost recovery, back charging and commercial reporting.

Personal Attributes

- Strong leadership and coaching skills.
- Commercially aware with a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Confident and professional communicator.
- Results-driven with a focus on accuracy and accountability.
- Able to build robust working relationships across teams and functions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

- Working Conditions: Full Time Office Based
- Department: Commercial / Traffic Management
- Reports to: Commercial Manager
- Hours of Work: 08:30am - 17:00pm Monday to Friday
- Rate of Pay: £32,000
- Work Location: Liverpool
- Travel Requirements: No
- Holiday Entitlements: 6.6 week per annum, inclusive of bank holidays and company shutdowns.
- Free car parking
- 2 x death in service benefit
- healthcare plan
- cycle scheme & company contribution pension scheme
- enhanced maternity and paternity

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

MJ Quinn is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that all employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors are treated equally and fairly and not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnerships, pregnancy & Maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

MJ Quinn welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of their background, disability or gender and is committed to creating a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

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