Instrumentation & Monitoring Manager

Salary range: £65,000 – £80,000 + company car + private healthcare scheme + gym + performance bonus (with progression as the division grows)

• Company car: Company car (available for personal use) with a monthly rental value
• Pension: Automatically enrolled into the WJ Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme. Contributions are made at 5% for both employee (minimum) and employer (maximum).
• Private Healthcare: At six months of service, option to be enrolled into Westfield Health Cash Plan for Specialist Consultations & Diagnostics, Scanning Service (MRI, CT & PET Scans), Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments (Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy and Osteopathy)
• Profit Related Bonus: A profit related annual bonus will be payable in December if WJ meets its profit targets
• Group Life Insurance: Automatically included in the WJ Death in Service Group Insurance at 3 times salary after 6-month probation period
• Gym Membership: Exclusive, discounted access to thousands of gyms, pools and spas with just one pass via our fitness partner, Hussle

WJ is investing in the future of Instrumentation & Monitoring and is seeking an experienced leader to establish and grow this exciting part of our business. This is a rare opportunity to build a dedicated I&M division within an established engineering company combining technical leadership, business development and operational management.

You’ll take ownership of an established and highly respected monitoring team of 16 professionals comprising a Project Management Team, Data Engineer and skilled field technicians at varying grades while shaping the future direction of our I&M capability. Working on major infrastructure, environmental and groundwater projects across the UK, you’ll provide leadership, technical direction and commercial oversight, growing the business towards a standalone I&M division with its own commercial identity.

This is more than a management position it’s an opportunity to shape the future of Instrumentation & Monitoring within the UK's leading water management specialist. You’ll inherit an experienced and capable team, work alongside supportive directors committed to investing in the service, and have the autonomy to build a market leading I&M division with your own ideas, leadership and vision. If you’re looking for a role where you can genuinely influence strategy, develop people, embrace new technologies and leave a lasting legacy, we’d like to hear from you.

In return, WJ offers an attractive remuneration package, comprehensive benefits, and investment in your professional development.

WJ is the UK’s leading water management specialist the partner and contractor of choice for major construction and infrastructure programmes. Founded by academics and evolved through expertise, we apply scientific principles to solve complex water challenges: over 40 years’ experience and 4,000+ projects worldwide, including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the London Olympic Park, Crossrail, Tideway, HS2 and currently Sizewell

C. Our expanding service lines span dewatering & groundwater control, water treatment, surface water management, I&M, pumping tests, well drilling and professional services which are grounded in engineering, delivered in partnership. Our values of Confidence, Pride, Clarity & Integrity, and Independence guide every decision we make, and our ambitions are big: the AMP8 water sector, defence, energy and infrastructure markets.

Operations Manager (Line Manager).

Established monitoring team of 16 staff:
Project Management Team (Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Data Engineer and skilled field technicians at varying grades).

Shares additional operational staff with instrumentation knowledge and expertise with main operations, with a remit to grow dedicated standalone I&M technician capability.

• Define and implement the strategy, capability roadmap and commercial model for WJ’s I&M service line, working towards a standalone division with its own P&L.
• Develop WJ’s instrumentation fleet, telemetry platforms, supply…