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GBR Recruitment are delighted to be working exclusively with a well established, highly progressive & profitable residential MEP building services company, recruiting for an experienced Managing Director with a niche in plumbing (but also with some electrical knowledge) to lead a team of over 50 full time trades employees. This role is responsible for directing, managing, coaching & developing a team of Plumbers, Gas Engineers, Electricians, Electricians Mates & Apprentices continuing to grow revenue streams, turnover & profit margins, whilst at the same time implementing continuous improvement methodologies across the operation to make the ways of working smarter, leaner & more efficient. In order to be considered for the MD role you should be ACS Gas certified & Gas Safe registered, plus previously time served on the tools (plumbing / plumbing & electrical or multi-trade), along with previous Managing Director, Operations Director, General Manager or similar SMT level experience. The client's turnover is c.£8M, therefore experience heading up a company or division of a similar size turnover is required to take on this role, as it comes with full responsibility for commercial activities, budgeting, forecasting, plus P&L control. MEP residential building services background is also required for this opening. Duties:Responsible for successfully leading both arms of the building services business (Plumbing & Electrical) balancing technical expertise, with commercial acumen & team leadership skillsEnsuring operational excellence to achieve overall business targets (customer service, quality of work, margins, profits, commercial control, training & development)Delivering high quality, compliant plumbing & electrical servicesLead & manage senior operations / contracts managers, frontline supervisors, office administrators, plumb