Managing Director

Networkplus; Battle; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility and infrastructure firm in the UK is seeking a Managing Director to lead the Security Fencing & Highways division. The role involves strategic leadership, full P&L accountability, and driving operational excellence. A strong background in construction leadership and commercial governance is essential. The position offers a competitive salary and performance-related bonus, alongside a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.

Benefits

Competitive executive salary

Annual performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience in industries like construction, highways, or utilities.
• Strong financial and commercial governance in delivery models.
• Experience in regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategies for various sectors.
• Maintain full P&L responsibility and oversee budgeting.
• Ensure safety and efficiency in delivery of services.

Skills

Leadership experience in construction

P&L ownership

Operational improvement in safety-critical environments

Commercial acumen

Education

Degree in Construction, Engineering or Business

Chartered status (CIOB, ICE, RICS)

NEBOSH or equivalent health & safety qualification

Job description

Managing Director

Department: Littlewood

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Battle

The Managing Director is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and strategic direction of the Security Fencing & Highways business. The role holds full P&L accountability and is focused on delivering profitable, sustainable growth across highways, infrastructure, utilities, rail, defence, and secure environments.

Operating within the Network Plus Group as a material subsidiary, the MD will drive operational excellence, strong cash generation, disciplined risk management, and value creation, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.

As part of the Network Plus Group, Littlewood Group is the UK’s leading fence installation contractor, with offices in East Sussex, the Midlands and Wales. We are trusted partners of major contractors, including HS2, National Highways and the MOD. Our expertise covers the design, supply and installation of fencing, security systems, vehicle restraints, noise barriers, gates.

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Value Creation: Develop and execute growth strategy aligned to the Group’s investment thesis; identify opportunities across highways frameworks, secure infrastructure, utilities, rail and defence; drive margin enhancement; lead acquisitions and integrations; provide robust board reporting.

Financial & Commercial Leadership: Full P&L responsibility; ownership of budgets and forecasts; commercial governance across bidding, pricing, contract negotiation, risk, CVRs, claims and cash management.

Operational Delivery: Oversight of safe and efficient delivery of highways, security fencing and hostile vehicle mitigation works; consistency of standards, productivity and quality across multi-site operations; supply-chain optimisation.

Health, Safety, Quality & Compliance: Visible leadership of safety, wellbeing and environmental performance; compliance with statutory, contractual and regulatory requirements; maintenance of sector accreditations and assurance standards.

People, Leadership & Culture: Build and lead a high-performing leadership team; embed a culture of accountability and performance; succession planning, talent development and engagement.

Client & Stakeholder Management: Senior ownership of key highways authorities, utilities and secure-sector client relationships; framework sponsorship; external representation.

Experience and Qualifications

Skills & Experience

• Proven senior leadership experience within the construction industry, contracting, security fencing, highways, infrastructure or utilities an advantage.
• Strong P&L ownership and commercial acumen within framework-based delivery models.
• Track record of operational improvement in regulated, safety-critical environments.
• Private-equity or group-subsidiary experience highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction, Engineering or Business (desirable).
• Chartered status (CIOB, ICE, RICS) advantageous.
• NEBOSH or equivalent health & safety qualification desirable.

Salary and Benefits

Littlewood is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We will offer a competitive executive salary / benefits package along with an annual performance related bonus.

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