Job Title:
Area Manager
About the Role:
We welcome engineers and technical specialists to work on infrastructure projects or deliver professional services across the UK. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies, and construction companies.
We provide the right people with the right skills at the right time for our clients. We value and support our colleagues, taking them from their careers start to Chartered status and beyond.
Your Career with Waterman Aspen:
* 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 awareness, knowledge, and sharpening your skills.
* Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals, supported by our network of mentors and managers.
* Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice.
Requirements:
Essential:
* UK experience within a public, private, or third sector UK-based client.
* The desire to be actively involved in business development with 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.
* Experience within the Highways and Transportation sectors in either a UK consultancy, transport authority, or local authority HNC, HND, BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc, or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
* I.Eng or C.Eng.
Benefits:
You'll receive a salary based on your experience, skills, and location, along with an industry-leading benefits package:
* 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 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.