General Manager

About The Role
Delivering what we promise
Morrison Water Services are recruiting a General Manager to work on our United Utilities contract. This role will be area based, covering the North of England. You can be based anywhere within the operational region, spanning from Preston across to Manchester.
What will you be doing?
As General Manager reporting to the Capital Delivery Director, you will be responsible for the strategic development of the business and, where appropriate, the day-to-day running and leadership of the United Utilities Framework, to meet company goals and objectives.
The role can manage several functions, including SHEQ, Operations and Operational Work Planning, and is the key interface for client relationships and Business Development. Our business is built on our key values and behaviours, which the General Manager has ultimate responsibility for implementing and upholding on their given area of the business or framework.
Our people are our greatest asset, and as the General Manager, you will support all colleagues and clients to deliver exceptional standards and results. You will, build, manage and enhance relationships, with strategic pursuit management for growth and opportunities with our existing client base. Where required, you’ll oversee the delivery of the contact / framework to the required standards.
You will be leading colleagues across a wide range of functions, supporting development, diversity and inclusion and championing employee engagement. You will ensure resource requirements are met for now and the future, investing in technical, behavioral and safety development.
You will be responsible for implementing and enabling the highest standards of safety compliance and drive a positive wellbeing culture throughout the whole framework. You will provide appropriate assurance and governance to the framework in respect of quality and implement corporate policies to meet carbon reduction and environmental improvements.
This role has overall accountability of delivery of all contractual and commercial KPI’s, quarterly and annual business plan targets. You will have responsibility for the development and implementation of improvement initiatives and committed inclusion with Morrison Water Services Innovation (AIM Model) and for adapting new ways of working to benefit colleagues and clients.
We will ask you to promote the highest levels of integrity within the business. You will demonstrate professionalism and uphold our code of conduct at all times.
As a senior leader within our business, opportunities to become involved with corporate initiatives and business development are always available. We would expect as General Manager, you share your skills and experience with a wider range of Morrison Water Services colleagues throughout the UK, to help us continually improve our service for our clients and ourselves.
What do we need from you?
Are you educated to degree level in a Technical or Business discipline, or have a relevant management or professional qualification, including being part of an industry recognised body?
Are you experienced in the water industry? This would be preferred, but not essential.
Do you have a demonstrable high level of communication and negotiation skills, while effectively managing senior client stakeholders?
Are you experienced within utility contracting, or a similar environment?
Do you possess a high degree of commercial and strategic awareness?
Can you demonstrate that you are decisive and work effectively under pressure?
Are you confident in delegating tasks, while maintaining full oversight of all functions within the team?
Can you deal with conflict in a timely and equitable manner, by adopting tact and diplomacy in an assertive fashion?
Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you!
Morrison Water Services, part of the M Group Services Water Division, are the leading service provider in the water and wastewater infrastructure sectors in the UK. As a division, we employ circa 3000 people across the UK and we are looking for aspiring people like you, who are keen to continue their career within the Water Industry.
Our people provide essential infrastructure services through long-term framework agreements to the water and wastewater sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our
Water Division provides a broad range of technical capabilities to our clients ranging from asset condition assessment to design, build, commissioning and completion. With a £2.1billion order book and turnover at £450 million, we are market leaders in our field. Joining us gives you the scope and ability to work for an organisation who are not only invested in your career, but your future too. Sound interesting?
As a valued employee of the M Group Services Water Division, you’ll be entitled to:
- Company car or Allowance and Fuel Card with a range of Hybrid and Electric Cars
- Private Health Care for you and your family*
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress in a successful company
- Life Assurance
- The option to take out Personal Accident Insurance
- The ability to partake in Payroll giving
- Salary Finance - an online portal offering financial support via articles, videos and blogs. You can apply for loans and savings schemes via payroll
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity policy
- Cycle to work Scheme
Who doesn’t like a discount? You will have access to your ‘My Rewards’ portal. This provides amazing reductions on 1000’s of purchases including Mobile Phone, Utility bills & top retail brand discounts.
Here’s a few so you can see the type of saving’s you can make:
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- Up to 7% discounts on major supermarkets
- Up to 52% on Cinema tickets
- Up to 33% on holidays and travel
- Up to 10% on restaurants and takeaways
- Up to 25% off gym membership
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
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About The Company
M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.
At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.