Account Manager

Job Description:

This is an opportunity for an ambitious and capable project / account manager to develop their career to the next level. Our client is an established leader in their field, delivering specialist engineering, repair and overhaul based services to their clients, across the UK.

Due to a change in market conditions, they’re enjoying a significant period of growth, particularly within their field-based operation. They are well-established in their sector, with a strong reputation for the highest quality workmanship, excellent customer service and innovation.    

As part of their ongoing investment in the business and growth, they now seek to appoint an account / project manager, reporting directly to the head of sales, to ensure all works are delivered to the highest technical, commercial and safety requirements through collaboration with department heads and others.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the safe, timely and commercially sound delivery of multiple concurrent contracts  
• Support the Head of Sales with departmental strategy, pipeline coordination for contracts being managed
• Support the department leads with advising of contractual improvement requirements – driving a continuous improvement culture
• Resource Coordination with the necessary internal stakeholders
• Programme Management 
• Monitor progress, budgets, variations and commercial performance
• Drive quality assurance, site safety, and environmental compliance
• Lead client and stakeholder communications, maintaining strong relationships with principal contractors, consultants and direct client

About You

• Proven experience in an Accounts Manager or Project Manager role ideally within engineering / rail  
• Excellent team leadership and project coordination skills
• Sound commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple workstreams under pressure
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and reporting capabilities
• Eye for detail
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally

If you're interested in this and would like more detail, please contact me at your earliest convenience.