Area Manager- Water and Environment North- Leeds

isepglobal; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking an Area Manager for its Water and Environment North team in Leeds. This role requires strong management and organizational skills as you will be responsible for liaising with clients, contributing to business development, and managing a diverse range of projects. Candidates should have UK experience in a relevant sector and a professional approach to communications. Attractive benefits include a company car, health insurance, and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience within public, private or third sector in the UK.
• Desire for involvement in business development.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Assist in recruiting technical personnel.
• Ensure effective time management within projects.

Skills

Strong time management

People management skills

Organisational skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Job description

Perm,Sal

Area Manager - Water and Environment North - Leeds

Leeds, York

Type: Permanent, Salaried

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK on a secondment basis. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We specialise in providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time - for as long as our clients need them.

We are proud of how much we value and support our colleagues - taking people from the very start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond. We're a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We're a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen

You'll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Join Water and Environment North as an Area Manager and take your place as an integral part of our forward‑thinking management team - where your expertise, leadership and ideas truly make an impact. Here's what you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy‑in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required

Essential:

• UK experience within a public, private or third sector UK based client
• The desire to be actively involved in the business development of clients, and the identification, recruitment and interviewing of technical people
• Strong time management, people management and organisational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with multiple stakeholders
• A professional approach amongst peers and colleagues
• Ambition to develop management and business development skills
• Eligibility to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Involvement in the full project lifecycle, including budget/finance control
• Previous experience of client engagement and development of business relationships
• Commercial awareness, understanding of costs, finance and market trends
• A strong professional network within the industry
• Experience in attending networking events and industry related conferences

You'll get this and so much more

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community