Branch Manager - Engineering

Driver Hire Borders; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Branch Manager for their Slough operations. The role involves leading all branch activities, driving performance, ensuring compliance, and building strong relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and demonstrable leadership skills to manage a growing team. This position offers a competitive salary along with opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunity for career development and progression

Supportive, collaborative work culture

Strategically important role with high growth potential

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar leadership or operational management role.
• Background in engineering is essential.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and ability to verify 5 years of employment history.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all branch operations, ensuring efficiency and high service standards.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships while identifying business opportunities.
• Inspire and support your team, fostering a collaborative culture.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Clear communication

Education

Degree in engineering, business, or related field

Job description

Branch Manager - Slough, UK
Location: Slough
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (depending on experience)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced engineer ready to step into a strategic leadership role? We're looking for a Branch Manager with a strong engineering background to lead and grow our Slough-based operations. Whether you're a former engineer looking to move into management or someone already leading technical teams, this is a fantastic opportunity to apply your expertise in a commercial and operational setting.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and manage all branch operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and high service standards

• Plan and allocate resources to meet commercial and operational targets

• Champion best practices in Health & Safety and regulatory compliance

• Oversee financial and administrative management, including budget planning and reporting

• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships while identifying new business opportunities

• Work closely with the Project Management team to support seamless project delivery

• Monitor branch performance and report key KPIs to senior leadership

• Inspire and support your team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement

• Act as the main link between the branch and senior leadership, ensuring strategic alignment

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a similar leadership or operational management role

• A background in engineering is essential - this role suits a former engineer or technical professional looking to lead from the front

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the UK market

• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and organisational skills

• Clear and confident communicator with a customer-focused approach

• Eligibility to work in the UK and the ability to verify 5 years of employment history

• A degree in engineering, business, or a related field is desirable but not essential

• Full UK Drivers licence as you will be travelling across different airports / sites

What You'll Get

• A competitive salary in the region of £50,000 - £60,000

• Opportunity to lead a strategically important branch with high growth potential

• Supportive, collaborative work culture within an international business

• Career development and progression opportunities

Ready to transition your engineering experience into a high-impact leadership role? Apply today!

Randstad CPE 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.

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