Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where will you be working?
At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You’ll be joining our Civils projects team. We deliver specialist civil engineering for the private and public sectors across the UK, building strong relationships based on a collaborative approach.
The Commercial Administrator role is designed for candidates without industry experience or qualifications, providing exposure to commercial activities and opportunities to progress within the Administration team or into entry-level roles in Commercial, Procurement or Cost Management. In this role you will support the implementation and compliance of commercial management systems and processes while gaining skills that open several career pathways. M Group is committed to professional development and offers support for those wishing to gain formal qualifications as you build your knowledge and experience in the industry. Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing? You'll complete administrative tasks by extracting information from electronic and paper site returns and entering it into commercial management systems. You'll process applications submitted to clients. Along with identifying and raise queries where data is missing, unclear, or contradictory.
We'll ask you to maintain data schedules to capture key project or programme information as directed by your line manager or commercial lead. In the role you'll communicate with operational staff to submit requests and follow up on overdue returns. Learning and following governance requirements outlined in M Group policy documents. We'll ask you to sometimes carry out ad hoc administrative tasks assigned by your line manager.
In this role you'll learn and adapt to new tasks as required throughout each project phase. You'll need to work to agreed timescales and manage deadlines, raising any workload issues to your line manager promptly. It's vital you complete all mandatory training on the M Group training portal and stay up to date with new or refresher courses. Understanding the different phases of projects and programmes, recognising how your responsibilities change as they progress.
What you’ll bring No prior industry experience required Good standard of general education (for example, GCSEs or equivalent) Strong IT skills, especially Microsoft Office, with a focus on Excel Ability to manage tasks, learn new systems, and adapt to changing project phases Previous work in infrastructure or construction environments desirable Experience or familiarity with any of the following systems is desirable: Finance systems, Purchasing systems, Stock management syste, Commercial management systems What’s in it for you? We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Matched or contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers; 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us! Holiday purchase scheme Personal Accident Cover About us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans.
Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group. Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process.
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