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We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join a fast growing environmental monitoring business. The role will involve building and maintaining key customer relationships, whilst identifying business opportunities for developing new business streams. The role will also be focused around developing and maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions and ongoing industry changes. To be successful in this role you will need previous business development / sales experience within the water utility sector and a passion for generating growth opportunities through holding effective client relationships at all levels. Key Responsibilities: • Research and build relationships with new clients. • Set up meetings between client decision-makers and relevant stakeholders. • Develop proposals that speak to client s needs, concerns, and objectives. • Present business trends with a view to developing new services streams. • Identify opportunities for marketing campaigns and services that will lead to an increase in business growth. • Submit weekly reports and ensure data is accurate. • Forecast sales targets. • Track and record sales and bid activities with an objective to secure new business. • Lead bid activities when tendering for new water company frameworks. Skills and Experience Required: • Previous experience within the Water Utility sector. • Excellent presentation and communication skills. • Ability to produce high-quality proposals and presentations. • Self-motivated and have the ability to prioritise workload • Proactive and target driven. • Ability to establish effective relationships at all levels. • Ability to identify potential customer s needs and challenges. • Creativity and ability to think on the spot. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The key factors to note are that all applicants MUST have prior experience in a business development capacity working in the water industry. No commission cap has been implemented, therefore, an excellent package is on offer, to include bonuses and allowances. There is complete flexibility regarding working arrangements encompassing working from home and remote working. Head office attendance will be minimal.

Project Manager Would you like to work for an inclusive and collaborative company which is achieving great success? My client is working closely with long established clients to deliver a range of water infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. These works are key to ensuring sustainable, high-quality services for communities across the region. Role Overview We are seeking a Project Manager to take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of allocated multidisciplinary projects. You will lead projects from conception through to completion, ensuring safe and efficient execution within agreed timescales, budgets, and quality standards. This role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and commercial awareness, alongside the ability to manage internal teams, external consultants, and key customer relationships. You will be expected to deliver projects in line with core company values, driving service excellence and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Oversee delivery of projects across design, engineering, construction, handover, and commercial phases Ensure projects meet scope, programme, budget, quality, and customer satisfaction requirements Implement risk and value engineering processes, identifying risks and cost-saving opportunities Lead, motivate, and support internal staff, consultants, and contractors Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards Provide project planning advice, recommendations, and progress updates to customers and stakeholders Review and challenge budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting to ensure deliverable approaches Develop and maintain strong customer relationships, regularly reviewing performance Implement management systems and procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory and legal requirements Drive continuous improvement, service excellence, and best practice across projects Manage project costs, ensuring accurate expenditure tracking and resource allocation Review and approve management plans, health and safety plans, and work package plans Support senior management with business planning, performance reviews, and bid development Promote collaborative supplier relationships, monitoring and improving performance Ensure all M&E services and installations are designed, built, and certified to required standards Mentor and motivate project staff, ensuring performance issues are addressed and development supported Skills, Experience and Qualifications You will be an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in delivering Water Treatment projects. You will bring: Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate teams to achieve high standards Excellent organisational, planning, and time management skills Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without compromising on quality Sound knowledge of the Water industry, particularly M&E disciplines Strong commercial awareness and ability to work with senior stakeholders to set and achieve targets Effective negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Project) Commitment to personal development and continuous improvement What's in it for you? Below is a selection of benefits that are available: - Working with a very successful and highly experienced team - Family friendly policies and work/life approach - Excellent day rate / CIS / Outside IR35 - Strong potential of continuation onto other regional projects All applicants must be able to provide two references.

Electrical Design Manager I am recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's most well respected Main Contractors who have a rich history of delivery complex building and infrastructure projects across the world. The office in Manchester, is busy working away on a key framework in the Building sector and they are looking to appoint a talented 'Electrical Design Manager'. The Role: Leading all design input on multi-disciplinary projects from early pre-consturction engagement to delivery on site 70% of your role, will be working front end at pre-construction Ensuring full compliance, technical outputs with alignment to programme, budget etc. Involved in digital engineering & working closely with their key supply chain Ideal Candidate Background? Circa 5 years experience managing design through concept to delivery Experienc managing consultants performance Degree or equivelant in Electrical Engineering