Field Team Manager (Smart Metering) - London/East Anglia/South East
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Position Overview & Specifications
Title Field Team Manager (Smart Metering)
Location London/East Anglia/South East (10% uplift on salary if inside M25)
Reporting To Regional Operations Manager
Role Purpose Accountable for leading and developing a geographical team of Smart Metering Engineers to ensure a safe working culture is promoted, business productivity targets are achieved and client performance and expectations are delivered across the team.
Key Responsibilities
The Field Team Manager will assume full responsibility for their team, the key responsibilities are outlined below;
- Lead and develop a team of Engineers within the allocated geographical area. Identify individual training and development needs within team ensuring they are addressed. Assume full responsibility for the development of individuals and the team as a whole.
- Work closely with the Training, Development and Compliance Team and lead from the front to ensure that a safe working culture is promoted and all personnel within the team work safely and produce compliant work.
- Ensure that all costs are controlled and revenue is maximised per Engineer; specifically ensuring that all Engineers within the team are achieving a minimum level of performance to ensure that business financial targets are achieved.
- Deliver the performance for multiple clients across the allocated geographical area by motivating the Engineers to deliver the client expectations across the team.
- Attend regular review meetings regarding performance. Take accountability for any underperformance by creating an action plan to improve performance to the required levels.
- Motivate the Engineers to deliver the required levels of productivity across the team. Identify areas of underperformance and work closely with the Engineers to improve productivity to the required levels where needed.
- Work closely with all business support functions to ensure optimum levels of performance and productivity across the team.
- Complete regular individual performance reviews and team meetings with the Engineers.
- Work closely with HR to ensure that conduct, capability and sickness issues are identified and addressed appropriately.
- The role will naturally entail a considerable amount of travel and regular staying away from home.
- The above responsibilities are not exhaustive and the position is such that other responsibilities will be expected as part of the role as required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Driving Licence
Desirable
- IOSH Safety Qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Commercial awareness
- Experience of leading field based teams within the metering industry
Desirable
- Experience of leading Engineer teams
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £41,580.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company car
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Application deadline: 28/03/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Field Team Manager (Smart Metering) - London/East Anglia/South East roles across Bespoke Metering Solutions's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £41,580 - £41,580 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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