Job Description

Established in 1969, this listed company has grown to having over 100 offices worldwide and more than 5000 staff. Presently working in over 60 countries, circa 80% of their turnover comes from the UK and Scandinavia.

Their Street Lighting Team is c25 personnel spread across their UK offices. With an order book stretching well into 2008 they are a thriving business unit within the group and have ambitious yet realistic growth plans for the future. In order to meet these they are actively recruiting for their teams in Manchester, Newcastle and Leeds.

Project scope is as varied as you could hope for and ranges from small scale residential schemes through to major motorway projects including the design for the single largest scheme in the UK to install 1000+ columns on a section of the M1. Other projects include various Local Authority / PFI schemes, Private developments, Highways Agency MAC contracts and a large body of work for TfL.

These project opportunities are complimented by excellent employee conditions and they work hard to maintain their reputation as one of the industry’s leading employers.

Their standard benefits package includes:

- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Private Health care (dependant on position)
- Rising annual leave entitlement

Unique opportunity to join this company in their Leeds office. They are looking to recruit a suitably experienced individual to establish and lead a Street Lighting Team in Leeds.

Initially your role will involve working with colleagues in other offices to deliver current projects. As the role develops you will help produce an appropriate business plan to build a team and make a success of this opportunity.

You will have a key role in the recruitment of staff and helping to identify opportunities for business development.

The appointment can be from Principal Engineer through to Associate Director and salary and benefits package will reflect accordingly.

Qualifications/Skills Required

Applicants for this role will need to be able to demonstrate a significant amount of street lighting design experience and will have previously held roles focused on project management and delivery.

With a proactive attitude to business development you will be ambitious, confident and keen to take on the challenge that this role offers.

Ideally you will be Chartered / Incorporated and you will have experience of dealing with clients in order to deliver projects within budget and agreed deadlines.