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:
1. £40,000 salary
2. Full-time position (40 hours per week)
3. Opportunity to work on varied, high-value projects
4. Supportive management structure
5. Ongoing training and development
Duties of an Assistant Installations Manager:
6. Managing allocated customer projects, ensuring dates, resources and requirements are clearly defined
7. Working closely with Senior Project Coordinators to ensure internal planners are accurate and up to date
8. Attending site surveys and project meetings when required, supporting the Installations Manager
9. Managing project costs and implementing cost control measures with crews and suppliers
10. Resolving installation issues as they arise, escalating where necessary and maintaining full traceability
11. Reviewing deliveries and installations prior to scheduling to ensure all equipment, staff and third-party suppliers are in place
12. Liaising with Installation Management teams across regions to ensure efficient project coverage
13. Providing cover and support to regional Assistant and Installations Managers when required
14. Supporting team briefings and providing guidance to Team Leaders
15. Auditing and spot-checking installations, reporting performance, raising non-conformances and implementing corrective actions
16. Identifying opportunities for additional or ad-hoc services
Staff & Team Support:
17. Supporting cross-training and upskilling of installation staff
18. Ensuring appropriate experience levels are allocated to projects
19. Supporting timesheet authorisation and overtime management
20. Encouraging and training Team Leaders to undertake site surveys and produce RAMS
21. Playing an active role in recruitment, onboarding and development of new staff
Quality, Health & Safety:
22. Reviewing customer and internal installation processes and recommending improvements
23. Providing technical support to other areas of the business
24. Providing cover for Installations Managers during holiday and sickness
25. Maintaining health and safety records and liaising with external consultants to ensure legislative compliance
What we would like from you:
26. Strong people management skills, including motivation, interviewing and performance management
27. Experience within mechanical or electrical installation environments
28. Ability to work on your own initiative while supporting wider business objectives
29. Flexible, can-do attitude with a willingness to learn
30. Strong communication skills with experience dealing directly with customers
31. Confident using Microsoft Office applications
32. Comfortable working in a fast-moving, fluid schedule
If you are interested in this role,