Area Manager

Waterman Aspen Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based engineering consultancy is seeking an Area Manager to lead their London North team. This role involves business development and supporting the technical progression of clients. Candidates must have UK experience in client-facing roles, strong management and communication skills, and a relevant engineering qualification. Benefits include a company car or allowance, health insurance, and a generous annual leave policy.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• UK experience within a public, private or third sector UK-based client.
• Desire to engage in business development and recruit technical people.
• Strong communication skills with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the London North team and develop skills across a varied client base.
• Assist in technical progression with client buy-in.
• Support career development and professional qualification goals.

Skills

Time management

People management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Business development

Education

HNC, HND, BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc or equivalent

Job description

Area Manager

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or delivering professional services across the UK on a secondment basis. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We specialise in providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time – for as long as our clients need them. We are proud of how much we value and support our colleagues, taking people from the very start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond. We are a people‑centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to mental health and wellbeing, family‑friendly policies, social value and net zero. We are a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. We have big ambitions for the future and we would love for you to be part of it.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the London North team as a key member of the Area Manager role.
• Apply and develop your skills across a varied client base.
• Assist in technical progression with buy‑in from clients.
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing awareness, knowledge and sharpening skills.
• Support career development and training to reach professional or academic qualification goals through mentors and managers.
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice.

Essential Qualifications

• UK experience within a public, private or third sector UK‑based client.
• Desire to be actively involved in business development of clients and to identify, recruit and interview technical people.
• Strong time management, people management and organisational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with multiple stakeholders.
• 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 Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong professional network within the industry.
• Experience attending networking events and industry‑related conferences.
• Experience within the Highways and Transportation sectors in 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

• Company car or car allowance.
• Contribution to commuting mileage.
• Permanent health insurance.
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), plus 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 Community Day to volunteer in your local community.

Location: London | Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location.