Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Trainee Traffic Management Project Manager

Project ManagementUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timePreston, UK£33k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Relevant industry experience is required.
An IOSH Certificate is required.
A full clean driving licence is required.
Auditing experience is required.

Responsibilities

Report to the Regional Manager or Senior Project Manager and ensure maximum productivity and utilisation of plant, equipment, and resources while considering volume spikes and geographical coverage.
Identify regional business-development opportunities and manage existing client relationships alongside the Regional Manager or Senior Project Manager.
Act as the point of contact for client liaison and coordinate with depots to oversee day-to-day activity on client schemes, relaying requirements and progress to depot managers.
Attend client meetings as required, with support from the Regional Manager or Senior Project Manager where needed.
Monitor client programmes against works booked through the Central Hub.
Research new markets, customer segments, and potential partnerships; generate leads and qualify prospects.
Lead programme meetings and highlight potential requirements.
Ensure paperwork is completed correctly and returned to the relevant department; chase missing paperwork with operatives and highlight issues to the relevant depot manager.
Attend the weekly external billing call, maximise sales in the week, and ensure billing accuracy.
Liaise with clients about site queries, support Regional Managers with site queries, and work with depot managers on further requirements.
Support clients with CAD requests and work with the CAD team to verify CAD drawings.
Monitor quote-return key performance indicators; return quotes for ad hoc work within 24 hours, meet agreed return dates for larger schemes, generate quotes, and support Project Managers with quoting.
Apply a value-for-money approach with clients and explore value-engineering options when preparing client quotations.
Capture and report commercial changes to clients, including necessary purchase-order adjustments or contractual amendments.
Onboard clients, including completing client application forms and setting equipment-hire rates.
Ensure quoting follows the business's Delegation of Authority process.
Ensure jobs are fully handed over to the depot where necessary.
Capture client purchase orders when required by the client for payment.
Maintain the business-development file structure within the A–Z.
Raise credit requests and sale-adjustment requests in accordance with Delegation of Authority requirements.
Support Project Managers with the duties described above.
Take ownership of role tasks and promote the same approach within the team.
Communicate clearly and accurately with external stakeholders and internal colleagues, verbally and in writing.
Build rapport and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Organise and prioritise work so that tasks are completed accurately and on time.
Maintain records of completed work and work in progress.
Demonstrate competence using the tools required for the work.
Contribute ideas for improvement and determine when to refer matters to others or handle them independently.

Desired Qualifications

Lantra M7, LTMO, or TSCO qualification is preferred.

Reporting to the Regional Manager (RM) or Senior Project Manager (SPM); ensure maximum productivity and utilisation of plant, equipment and resources, considering spikes in volumes and geographical coverage.
Along with the RM or SPM, identify key BD opportunities for the region and manage existing client relationships.
Point of contact for client liaison and ensuring interaction with Depots to oversee all day-to-day activities on client schemes and relay back to Depot managers on requirements and Progress.

Attend client meetings as and when required. Support from the RM or SPM if needed.
Monitor Client Programme against works booked in via Central Hub

Responsible for:

Researching and identifying new markets, customer segments, and potential partnerships
Generating leads and qualifying prospects

Attend and lead on Programme meetings, highlighting any potential requirements; weekly BD meetings, and aged debtor calls are not mandatory, the SPM will feed back on any issues / actions
Ensure all paperwork is completed correctly and returned to the relevant department. Any paperwork missing being chased up with the operative and highlighted to relevant Depot Manager
Attend the external billing call each week; maximise sales in week and ensure billing is accurate
Liaise with client regarding site queries and support RM’s with any site queries, work with depot manager for any further requirements
Support the Client with Cad Request’s and work with the CAD Team with verification of CAD Drawings
Monitor quote return KPI’s; Quotes to be returned within 24 hours for ad-hoc works. Larger schemes will have a return date and thus will vary - Responsible for generating quotes and supporting PM’s with this task
Ensure “Value of Money” approach with Clients and explore value engineering options when producing client quotations
To ensure commercial changes are captured, reported to the client along with the necessary PO adjustments or contractual amendments

Directly responsible for;

Onboarding of clients to include the client application form and equipment hire rates
Quoting follows the DOA process set out by the business
Ensuring jobs are fully handover to the depot where necessary
Ensure capture of client Purchase Orders when quoting works when Client stipulate requirement for payment
BD file structure within the A-Z
Credit Request Raising / Sale Adjustment Request (Inc DOA Adherence)
Supporting Project Managers with all of the above

Behavioural Aspects

Ownership – Must take ownership for all tasks required for the role and ensuring the same mentality is embedded into their team
Excellent Verbal and Written Communication – ability to clearly communicate with external stakeholders and internal colleagues to articulate / convey information accurately and efficiently.
Adaptability and Interpersonal Skills – ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with diverse audiences
Self-organisation and prioritising – job holder should demonstrate the ability to organise their work in such a way that tasks are completed accurately and on time.
Record keeping – job holder should be able to demonstrate records of work undertaken and completed as well as work in progress
Use of work tools – job holder should demonstrate competence using all work tools
Initiative and confidence – job holder should be able to demonstrate a willingness to contribute new ideas to improve and should be able to determine when to refer a matter to someone else or whether to deal with it themselves

Experience and Qualifications

Relative Industry Experience
IOSH Certificate
Preferably Lantra M7 or LTMO or TSCO
Full clean driving license
Auditing experience

About the Company

Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Network Plus provides utility and infrastructure services across the UK, supporting the maintenance, construction, and delivery of essential services in sectors such as wastewater, power, local infrastructure, gas, telecoms, and water. It delivers end-to-end solutions for infrastructure projects, handling planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, with revenue generated mainly through long-term contracts with clients like local authorities and large utility companies. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and the adoption of new technologies and methods to improve service delivery on large-scale projects that require specialized equipment and expertise. Its goal is to ensure critical infrastructure remains reliable and efficient, supporting sustainable operations and long-term client relationships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salford, United Kingdom
Founded: 2000

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