Our Business

Selwood is the UK’s leading pump rental solutions company and part of the Workdry International Group, delivering reliable, tailored pumping solutions to the Water, Environmental and Construction sectors for over 70 years.

Our success is built on the strength of our people. Across our nationwide network of branches, we work together with honesty, respect and teamwork—sharing ideas, supporting one another and always striving to improve. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring our people and the communities we work in get home safe every day, while our work helps protect vital resources for future generations.

It’s an exciting time to join Selwood as we continue to grow. We’re committed to investing in our people—developing the skills, knowledge and career opportunities that help our teams succeed and build long-term careers with us.

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Solutions Manager to join our team. It’s essential that you have come from an engineering background or ideally a history in the water industry, along with a sound knowledge in pumps. You will need to have the correct level of technical knowledge for this senior position, as our solutions managers will be reporting directly into you so solid leadership skills will also be essential.

You will need to have a full driving licence and be based in Bristol for this role. To be able to carry out your duties you will need to travel around the UK, this will involve overnight stays on occasions. As part of your duties you will need to be commercially aware as you will need to evaluate deals for the business when out visiting sites and branches.

Main Responsibilities

• Promote and exercise the company’s mission statement and core values to deliver the required uniformed approach to our business strategy across the UK network.
• Work closely with the Director of Solutions within your region and the wider Solutions, Installation and Electrical teams to deliver market leading solutions to our client base.
• Establish and develop client interfaces, nurturing relationships and gaining their trust and confidence in our products, the services we offer and the Selwood brand.
• Manage all aspects of a project from inception to completion, along with assisting & supporting the projects being managed by your Pump Solutions Managers (PSM) team.
• Work closely with the recruitment department to attract and identify suitable candidates for vacant roles to build a competent, capable resilient and diverse team.
• Take lead with the on-boarding of new recruits into your team, utilising a structured measurable approach incorporating both formal training and one-to-one mentoring, ensuring we give all new starters a solid foundation for success.