Area Manager

Ardour Associates Ltd; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy seeks an Area Manager for the Wessex Water region. The role focuses on managing field teams to enhance water efficiency while fostering key partnerships. Candidates should have a proven record in operational management, strong problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to motivate teams to achieve targets. A valid UK driving license is essential. Join a mission-driven team committed to promoting sustainability in water management.

Qualifications

• Significant track record in operational or area management.
• Proven experience supervising and motivating teams.
• Strong performance management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate field-based plumbers and advisors.
• Build strong relationships with Wessex Water and stakeholders.
• Monitor service delivery, quality, and compliance.

Skills

Operational and area management experience

Team supervision and motivation

Problem-solving skills

Performance management

Strong stakeholder engagement

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Area Manager - Water Efficiency (Wessex Water Patch)

Location: Wessex Water region

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About the Role

Are you an experienced people manager with strong stakeholder engagement skills? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and enjoy solving operational challenges at scale? If you're passionate about sustainability and want to play a meaningful role in improving water efficiency, we'd love to hear from you.

The Wessex Water region faces increasing pressure on water resources, making water efficiency and demand reduction critical to ensuring long-term resilience. This role offers the opportunity to make a real environmental impact while leading high-performing operational teams.

Working in partnership with Wessex Water and other key stakeholders, we deliver Smarter Home Visits and Smarter Business Visits across the region. As Area Manager, you will be responsible for the operational delivery of these programmes, managing the logistics, performance, and quality of work delivered by plumbers and advisors in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate field-based plumbers and advisors delivering water efficiency visits
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Wessex Water and other stakeholders
• Supervise, motivate, and support teams to consistently meet performance targets and KPIs
• Monitor service delivery, quality, and compliance, producing accurate and timely reports
• Use MS Office 365 (or equivalent) tools to support communication, scheduling, reporting, and performance monitoring
• Proactively identify and resolve operational issues to ensure smooth service delivery

About You

You will be able to demonstrate:

• A significant track record in operational or area management
• Proven experience supervising and motivating teams to achieve targets
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Strong performance management capabilities with a focus on continuous improvement
• The ability to thrive in a target-driven environment

Essential Requirements

• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to be reasonably insured to drive for work purposes

Apply now to play a key role in improving water efficiency and supporting sustainable water management across the Wessex Water region.

Ardour Associates values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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