Assistant Installations Manager

Role: Assistant Installations Manager
Location: Ashford, Kent
Hours: Full time (40 hours per week)
Salary: £40,000

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an Assistant Installations Manager to join our client s successful and growing Installation team. This role plays a key part in supporting the Installations Manager with the day-to-day management of installation projects, people, and processes, ensuring a high-quality service is delivered across designated accounts.

Who are we?
Our client operates within a specialist, project-led environment, delivering complex installation services to customers nationwide. They are known for their structured approach, strong focus on quality and health & safety, and commitment to developing their people.

Benefits:

• £40,000 salary

• Full-time position (40 hours per week)

• Opportunity to work on varied, high-value projects

• Supportive management structure

• Ongoing training and development

Duties of an Assistant Installations Manager:

• Managing allocated customer projects, ensuring dates, resources and requirements are clearly defined

• Working closely with Senior Project Coordinators to ensure internal planners are accurate and up to date

• Attending site surveys and project meetings when required, supporting the Installations Manager

• Managing project costs and implementing cost control measures with crews and suppliers

• Resolving installation issues as they arise, escalating where necessary and maintaining full traceability

• Reviewing deliveries and installations prior to scheduling to ensure all equipment, staff and third-party suppliers are in place

• Liaising with Installation Management teams across regions to ensure efficient project coverage

• Providing cover and support to regional Assistant and Installations Managers when required

• Supporting team briefings and providing guidance to Team Leaders

• Auditing and spot-checking installations, reporting performance, raising non-conformances and implementing corrective actions

• Identifying opportunities for additional or ad-hoc services

Staff & Team Support:

• Supporting cross-training and upskilling of installation staff

• Ensuring appropriate experience levels are allocated to projects

• Supporting timesheet authorisation and overtime management

• Encouraging and training Team Leaders to undertake site surveys and produce RAMS

• Playing an active role in recruitment, onboarding and development of new staff

Quality, Health & Safety:

• Reviewing customer and internal installation processes and recommending improvements

• Providing technical support to other areas of the business

• Providing cover for Installations Managers during holiday and sickness

• Maintaining health and safety records and liaising with external consultants to ensure legislative compliance

What we would like from you:

• Strong people management skills, including motivation, interviewing and performance management

• Experience with in mechanical or electrical installation environments

• Ability to work on your own initiative while supporting wider business objectives

• Flexible, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn

• Strong communication skills with experience dealing directly with customers

• Confident using Microsoft Office applications

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, fluid schedule

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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