JOBS

Job title: Contracts Manager – Retail, Mechanical
Job ref: LW0530
Location: South East
Salary: c£70
Client/job description: Our client is a larger regional building services contractor with a £50 million plus turnover and a well established client base. They are looking for a mechanically bias operations manager to join their existing successful retail team. The successful candidate will be used to delivering a fully integrated service provision and oversee all mechanical aspects of multiple projects most recently in a retail environment.  The role is a true 360 degree and the ability to run projects from pitch through to completion is essential, with full P&L responsibility. The successful candidate will really understand the retail environment and the unique role and demands of the client base. Our client encourages forward thinking and its managers are encouraged to build and develop their own teams and offers excellent career progression potentially through to main board director within 18 months to 2 years.
Contact: Mark Hughes-Payne,
mark.hughes-payne@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: General Manager - Building Manufacturing
Job ref: 10026
Location: South
Salary: c£80k 
Client/job description: Our client is a leading player in the UK in the design, development and manufacturer of drainage products for buildings. They have a strong brand and are part of a larger and more varied group of companies that operate globally. We are looking to recruit a General Manager for their UK business who will be responsible for all aspect of business management reporting into a Group Managing Director. The business is profitable and successful and is poised for growth over the next few years and therefore we are looking to appoint an experienced and dynamic individual who is capable in time of stepping up to be MD. We are looking for a highly capable General Manager who is able to demonstrate clear success in growing market share and leading a successful commercial and manufacturing operation.  The person should be a highly capable and proven leader with a track record of delivering profitable growth and improving customer service levels.  Ideally a graduate with a technical engineering or business degree, the person should be a rounded sales/commercial leader with a strong financial and strategic awareness. 
Contact: Phil Laycock,
phil.laycock@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Commercial Director – Central Government Property (CGP)
Job ref: LW0509
Location: London
Salary: c£80-90k 
Client/job description: Our client has been a leading engineering services provider for over a century.  In more recent years they have developed their business into a leading support services business. They will shortly be bidding for the new ‘Property Vehicles’ (PV) to be procured on behalf of Central Government by the Government Property Unit.  These contracts will deliver FM, Property Asset Management, Estates Rationalisation, Workplace Strategy and Capital Works across a diverse property portfolio within Central Government. The two Pathfinder Property Vehicles are to be procured in Bristol and London, where there will be bid teams for each bid. They are looking to appoint a Commercial Director to lead the development and articulation of a winning commercial strategy for the CGP Programme; from initial customer/client engagement through to contract award. You will be directly responsible for the construction, leadership and management of a Commercial Team associated with the CGP programme and will therefore have previous experience of bidding for FM contracts - ideally Government contracts although this is not absolutely necessary.
Contact: Julie Farrar-Gough,
julie.farrar-gough@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Regional Director Building Services
Job ref: 10018
Location: South West
Salary: c£80k + package
Client/job description: Our client is a leading player in the Building Services / FM and maintenance market place with an excellent reputation. They operate nationally from a network of branches, and like many of their competitors have found things tough over the last few years but are beginning to see new opportunities in London and also in the regions.  Due to an internal transfer they are looking to appoint a Regional Director to head up their contracting business in the South West, and develop business with blue chip clients in the region. This region covers the area from Bristol to Cornwall and includes a number of branches with a combined turnover of c£25 million. The preferred candidate will ideally be a qualified building services engineer and / or an experienced building services manager within the M&E contracting market place in the South West of England. Together with a proven track record of running and developing an autonomous business within the contracting sector, candidates will ideally have a strong network of clients and contacts in the South West, plus a proven track record of developing new business.
Contact: Phil Laycock,
phil.laycock@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Head of Building Controls
Job ref: 10019
Location: National
Salary: c£70-80k
Client/job description: Our client is one of the UK’s leading independent building services providers with a strong  reputation and solid track record with blue-chip clients both in the UK & internationally. Due to a recent acquisition, they now require a Head of Building Controls to integrate the business into their mainstream brand, oversee operations and deliver strategic growth of the division. Individuals will have experience of managing a BMS business operation yet will remain ‘hands-on’ enough to lead from the front, engaging with clients and developing business opportunities.
Contact: Phil Laycock,
phil.laycock@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Capital Programme Management Professionals
Job ref: 10016
Location: London
Salary: Various packages depending on experience
Client/job description: Our client is one of the world’s leading multi disciplinary consultancies, distinguished by uncompromising standards of quality and service to clients. They work in many sectors with an impressive list of clients - from multinationals to leading arts organisations, commercial developers and private owners and occupiers. With an increasing workload over a wide range of interesting projects, opportunities exist for individuals with a track record of achievement and strong interpersonal skills. They are now looking for a Associate Director, to work on a variety of challenging and exciting projects within the commercial office sector and health sector, both new build and refurbishment. You will be working very closely with the London Head of Project Management. As well as excellent technical skills and a proven background in Project Management, you should also possess high-level negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to deal with clients at all levels. You will have the proven ability to manage projects independently and the drive and determination to succeed. You are likely to be professionally qualified and currently working in a London based consultancy, experience of the commercial or health sector would be of particular benefit.
Contact: John Tempest,
john.tempest@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Associate Director 
Job ref: 10017
Location: North West & London
Salary: c£75,000
Client/job description: Our client is one of the world’s leading multi disciplinary consultancies, distinguished by uncompromising standards of quality and service to clients. They work in many sectors with an impressive list of clients - from multinationals to leading arts organisations, commercial developers and private owners and occupiers. With an increasing workload over a wide range of interesting projects, opportunities exist for individuals with a track record of achievement and strong interpersonal skills. They are now looking for a Associate Director, to work on a variety of challenging and exciting projects within the commercial office sector and health sector, both new build and refurbishment. You will be working very closely with the London Head of Project Management. As well as excellent technical skills and a proven background in Project Management, you should also possess high-level negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to deal with clients at all levels. You will have the proven ability to manage projects independently and the drive and determination to succeed. You are likely to be professionally qualified and currently working in a London based consultancy, experience of the commercial or health sector would be of particular benefit.
Contact: John Tempest,
john.tempest@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Associate/Project Director – Major Hospital Schemes, Turkey
Job ref: 10014
Location: North West & London
Salary: c£75,000
Client/job description: Our client is a leading Cost/PM consultancy, distinguished by uncompromising standards of quality and service to clients. They work in many sectors with an impressive list of clients - from multinationals to leading arts organisations, commercial developers and private and public owners and occupiers. With an increasing workload in Turkey they are involved in a range of interesting Multi Million pound Hospital & health projects, opportunities exist for individuals with a track record of delivery or consultancy on major schemes. As well as excellent technical skills and a proven background in Project Management, you will have a working experience of working on major Hospital schemes. You should also possess high-level negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to deal with clients at all levels. You will have the proven ability to manage projects independently and lead a successful team and the drive and determination to succeed. You are likely to be professionally qualified and working either in a consultancy or a leading contracting organisation and looking to move into consultancy. This is a new role and offers a superb opportunity to work with a consultancy that is bucking the trend in terms of its growth and project wins.
Contact: John Tempest,
john.tempest@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Senior Development Engineer
Job ref: 10015
Location: South East
Salary: c£50-60,000
Client/job description: Our client a large and successful maritime organisation is looking to appoint a senior development engineer. The successful candidate will work in close conjunction with the Head of Engineering Development in the design, management and supervision of the companies engineering works.  This will include but not limited too the supervision and direction of the engineering design and contract management processes, as well as project managing or assisting the project teams to provide technical assistance on building and civil engineering maintenance works.  The successful candidate will be a Chartered Civil Engineer, with a broad background hands on experience of engineering design, project management and contract administration and will have experience within a port or maritime environment, and will desirability have managed large maritime projects. This is an exciting opportunity based in the south east of the UK (England), with easy access to both London and mainland Europe.
Contact: Mark Hughes-Payne,
mark.hughes-payne@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Business Development Manager- North West
Job ref: 10001
Location: North West
Salary: c£70k + bonuses
Client/job description: Our client is a leading building services contractor active across the UK. With the recent appointment of a new Northern Divisional Director, the North West region is undergoing a transformation with a re-invigorated management team, strategic business growth plans and a greater focus on front-end operations. The region enjoyed turnover of £30m this financial year however, due to a lack of diversity in workload and projects coming to their natural close, this will see something of a hit for 2012 and they are therefore now seeking to appoint a Business Development Manager to further develop opportunities across multiple sectors.  You will be a strong business generator with good local knowledge of the construction industry and solid relationships along with a sense of commerciality who is looking for the autonomy to develop business with a Top 5 M&E Contractor that this opportunity offers. You will not simply be a door-opener but someone who has strong local links into Main Contractors, Consultants & End-User clients alike. An individual who will create an emotional link with clients to secure repeat business and who can develop your own strategic opportunities not simply ‘chase the market’. Client Relationship Management will be key to the success of this role.       
Contact: Julie Farrar-Gough,
julie.farrar-gough@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: QS / Senior QS 
Job ref: 10021
Location: London
Salary: c£50-60k
Client/job description: Our client is a leading cost management business working across a wide range of sectors in the UK and also internationally. They are now looking to appoint four QS’s / Senior QS’s to fill a number of Contract Administration roles for the Olympic Park Legacy Company.        
Contact: Phil Laycock,
phil.laycock@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Head of Public Sector 
Job ref: 10022
Location: National
Salary: c£80k + Package
Client/job description: Our client is a leading cost management consultancy working across a wide range of sectors in the UK and also internationally. They are now looking to appoint a Head of Public Sector to lead the Housing and Regeneration sector, and potentially to lead the Public Sector Division as a whole. They require someone with a strong public sector background at Operations Director level with experience of successfully developing & running a sector within a PQS environment. You will ideally be QS by background with a track record of selling fee-based consultancy services in the built environment. Key responsibilities to include;   Fully contribute to the Company’s business objectives including; Profitability, Security of future workload, Contributing to the Company’s business planning reviews, To conduct business activity in a strongly pro-active manner without the need to be ‘managed’ or ‘prompted’ to contribute to the establishment, development and research relevant to the development of the Fitout sector,  To selectively and, as appropriate, liaise with colleagues when help or support is required either of a technical or management issue, or the quality of result will be enhanced to the benefit of clients and/or the Company or any Group Company, and to take personal responsibility for the business objectives set for the business sector by the Board.        
Contact: Phil Laycock,
phil.laycock@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Head of Fit Out 
Job ref: 10020
Location: National
Salary: c£80k + Package
Client/job description: Our client is a leading cost management consultancy working across a wide range of sectors in the UK and also internationally. They are now looking to appoint a Head of Fitout. You will be able to demonstrate a solid track record of success in the Fit Out sector and will have experience of developing & running a sector within a PQS environment.  You will ideally be QS by background with a track record of selling fee-based consultancy services in the built environment. Key responsibilities to include; Fully contribute to the Company’s business objectives including; Profitability, Security of future workload, Contributing to the Company’s business planning reviews,     To conduct business activity in a strongly pro-active manner without the need to be ‘managed’ or ‘prompted’ to contribute to the establishment, development and research relevant to the development of the Fitout sector, To selectively and, as appropriate, liaise with colleagues when help or support is required either of a technical or management issue, or the quality of result will be enhanced to the benefit of clients and/or the Company or any Group Company, and to take personal responsibility for the business objectives set for the business sector by the Board.        
Contact: Phil Laycock,
phil.laycock@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Environmental - Divisional Director 
Job ref: 10012
Location: Manchester
Salary: c£80k 
Client/job description: Our client is an extremely well respected consultancy who currently require a Divisional Director to head up and manage their Environmental division in Manchester. Environmental advisory within the company is regarded as an area of yet further strong growth in both the public and private sectors, with cross selling off the back of established and significant Clients. This is a great opportunity for someone to build on an established high profile client base and continue to develop the Environment offering in Manchester and the North West. You will be degree qualified, CIBSE with several years consultancy or advisory within a North West based consultancy.  With planned growth this is a new role and is much a delivery role as well as a management and leadership role and while you will work closely with the main board to develop and plan the growth of the business and continued integration of the environmental business unit you will be very client facing.        
Contact: John Tempest,
john.tempest@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Building Surveying - Divisional Director 
Job ref: 10013
Location: Birmingham
Salary: c£80k 
Client/job description: Our client is an extremely well respected construction & property consultancy who currently require a Divisional Director to head up and manage their building surveying division in Birmingham. Building surveying within the company is regarded as an area of yet further strong growth in both the public and private sectors, with cross selling off the back of established and significant project management and quantity surveying divisions. This is a great opportunity for someone to build on an established high profile client base and continue to develop the building surveying offering in Birmingham and the Midlands. You will be degree qualified, MRICS, with several years PQE managing your own projects, clients and team of building surveyors and currently be running a building surveying division in the Midlands for a consultancy/PQS. With planned growth this is a new role  and is much a delivery role as well as a management and leadership role and while you will work closely with the main board to develop and plan the growth of the business and continued integration of the building surveying service with internal business units you will be very client facing.        
Contact: John Tempest,
john.tempest@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Senior Consultants/Managers 
Job ref: 10011
Location: London & Manchester
Salary: c£60k 
Client/job description: Our client is a global leader in the provision of Professional Services with over 100,000 employees across more than 100 countries.  One of the ‘Big 4’ Management Consultancies, they deliver a broad range of services to clients across all sectors based on financial, transactional and risk-management knowledge. Their Advisory Services practice is a market leader in the provision of programme risk and control, internal audit, enterprise risk management, corporate governance and corporate responsibility solutions. Over the last few years, they have experienced significant growth and are one of the most dynamic and fastest growing practices within the organization. To support and maintain this growth, they are currently seeking to recruit a number of business advisors to join at Senior Consultant/Manager level. The candidate should have experience working in, and demonstrate an affinity towards, one or more of the following industry sectors - Government, Infrastructure & Transport, Defence, Energy, Utilities or Telecommunication.        
Contact: John Tempest,
john.tempest@laycockwilliams.com

Job title: Bid Manager - NGEC
Job ref: 10003
Location: Bristol
Salary: c£60k
Client/job description: Our client has been a leading engineering services provider for over a century.  In more recent years they have developed their business into a leading support services business. They are now looking to appoint a Bid Manager who will be required to plan and lead all bid team activity required to deliver a successful NGEC Defence Estates bid. Responsibilities include: Leading the bid activity and providing a customer facing role as well as managing internal stakeholders; The identification, programming, delivery and ownership of all elements of the bid development and production process; The development of a detailed schedule of activity to underpin the tasks and deliverables for each stage of the bid process; Identification, appointment and leadership of a team of directly and functionally managed staff and supply chain and external resources; Leading the implementation of the review and governance process for the bid programme including the development and upkeep of a comprehensive Capture Plan; Development and management of a network of relationships with senior stakeholders in MoD and DE to ensure customer requirements are anticipated, understood and met; Identification of risks associated with the project and implement mitigation plans; Operational and programme management experience of £significant value FM programmes of work preferably within the Defence/Government contracts sector.      
Contact: Julie Farrar-Gough,
julie.farrar-gough@laycockwilliams.com