Service Manager Energy From Waste

Astute People; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Energy from Waste company in the UK is seeking a Service Manager to lead the service team and manage service projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering and extensive service sales experience. This role offers a starting salary up to £80,000 plus car allowance and benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in service sales and execution, including negotiating service agreements, overhauls, and spare part deliveries.
• Strong project management skills, including risk, change, and stakeholder management with a track record of delivering technical service projects.
• Excellent technical and analytical skills, including the ability to conduct technical audits and write comprehensive service reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the UK service team, ensuring efficient delivery of service projects.
• Collaborate with the UK Service Director and global teams to align strategies and drive service growth.
• Promote and sell the full service portfolio including spare parts and upgrades.

Skills

Leadership mindset

Customer-focused approach

Problem-solving orientation

Education

Degree in Process or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Energy from Waste company to recruit a Service Manager for its servicing division based in Leicestershire.

The Service Manager role comes with a starting salary of up to £80,000 + car allowance + benefits.

If you are degree qualified, with experience in service sales and project manager, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Service Manager role

• Lead and manage the UK service team, ensuring efficient delivery of service projects, upgrades, and maintenance operations.
• Collaborate with the UK Service Director and global teams to align strategies, share best practices, and drive service growth.
• Promote and sell the full service portfolio including spare parts, mechanical/process retrofits, upgrades, and training to existing and prospective clients.
• Plan and conduct customer visits to client facilities to identify opportunities and strengthen client relationships.
• Identify, log, and track sales opportunities using CRM system; ensure data accuracy and drive pipeline development.
• Oversee the execution of service projects, including outages and retrofits, ensuring delivery is on time, within budget, and compliant with HSE and Quality standards.
• Support the development of new products and services by identifying market needs and providing customer feedback to the Product Management team.
• Manage risk, cost, schedule, and stakeholder communication throughout service project lifecycles.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards in all service operations and foster a safety-first culture.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including audit reports, proposals, and post-service evaluations.

Professional qualifications

• Degree in Process or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant qualifications and experience in plant and mechanical engineering.
• Proven experience in service sales and execution, including negotiating service agreements, overhauls, and spare part deliveries.
• Strong project management skills, including risk, change, and stakeholder management with a track record of delivering technical service projects.
• Proficiency in using CRM systems for sales opportunity tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
• Excellent technical and analytical skills, including the ability to conduct technical audits and write comprehensive service reports.

Personal skills

• Leadership mindset - ability to motivate and lead multidisciplinary teams in dynamic environments.
• Customer-focused approach - strong interpersonal skills and commitment to building lasting client relationships.
• Problem-solving orientation - proactive in identifying challenges and delivering practical, efficient solutions.

Salary and benefits

• Starting salary of £70,000 - £80,000.
• Car allowance of £k + bonus + benefits.

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.