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Ref: HP482-579
Job description / Role
Direct Line responsibility: Business Development Director
The primary function of the role is to provide technical support for the business by liaising through management with contractors and specifiers at all levels. The role will primarily but not exclusively involve working on the company’s water management solutions products.
Key Accountabilities
- To promote the Company at all times in a professional and positive manner.
- To undertake drainage pipe and attenuation systems design work. This will include mechanical, structural and hydraulic calculations.
- To carry out value engineering and offer alternative solutions to schemes already specified.
- To carry out drainage take offs as required.
- To work on bespoke projects for system design.
- To respond to customers requests for technical services or support in relation to the products manufactured by the business.
- Produce standard details for company and or for submission to site using AutoCAD.
- Ensure up to date excellent product and market knowledge is maintained in order to effectively communicate all features and benefits to both current and prospective customers.
- To work with the Marketing department as required, providing technical input to literature and other marketing activities.
- To work with the R&D department to provide technical input to new product developments.
- To work as part of a team to produce technical submissions to short deadlines.
- To work with the Commercial teams to maximise product selling opportunities, by spotting opportunities for package selling of the Companies products.
- To comply with and maintain the systems and processes used by the business.
- Attendance to trade shows, displays and meetings as and when required.
- Any other duties that can be reasonably expected.
- Ensure activities are carried out whilst complying with all measures introduced by the company with respect to Health, Safety and the Environment. In particular to comply with all procedures, safe working methods and practices and agreed rules to protect your own Health and Safety as well as others that may be affected by your actions, or omissions.
- Fully support the Health and Safety Policy, as laid down in the Company procedures.
Additional Comments
The aspects described above are guidelines for general working. You will be expected and encouraged to engage in all work activities within your scope in order to support our Customer’s expectations.
Requirements
- Language capabilities preferable - English essential. Arabic / Indian an advantage
- Experience of living and working in the UAE essential
- Civil / Structural Engineer qualification or similar suitable professional qualification preferable
- Knowledge of industry standards and design criteria
- Past experience in dealing with Consultants / Contractors at a senior level
- Ability to work as part of a team, be motivational, as well as being self-motivated
- Ability to monitor own performance and take appropriate action to maximise outputs
- Excellent communication and relationship skills
- Computer literate, competent in CAD, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Time management skills
- Flexibility relative to on-going business needs
Remuneration
- Basic Salary: ED TBA pcm to include accommodation allowance
- Bonus Opportunity: TBA - based on sales performance of business
- Medical Cover: Provided (extended to local family by discussion only)
- Expense Account: As required on external visits
- Holiday Entitlement: 22 days + Local Holidays
- Transportation: Own transport required
- Computer: Desktop PC
- Flights: One economy flight pa
About the Company
Allen & York is a market leading specialist Recruitment Company serving the Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Energy and Health & Safety sectors. We enjoy a distinguished reputation for quality and professionalism.
Our proven ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from a development of close working relationships, strategic understanding, personalised problem solving and specialist experience within the Natural and Built Environment market sectors.
Based in the United Kingdom and established in 1993, Allen & York provide high quality personnel to national and international organisations at all levels within the sectors of Environment, Planning & Built Environment, Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Water Management and Waste Management.