Advance TRS
Water Permanent Consultant / Senior Consultant

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Water Permanent Consultant / Senior Consultant
Location
Port Solent, Portsmouth
Hours
Monday to Friday, full time, early Friday finish
Salary
Competitive base plus uncapped commission
Reports to
Department Manager, Water
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are expanding our Water team and are hiring a permanent Consultant or Senior Consultant. The level of the role is matched to your experience and billing track record. You will run an established perm desk across the UK water sector, a market backed by record AMP8 investment. You will have a strong existing client base to work from and full freedom to develop new accounts.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Run a full 360 perm desk across water utility companies, Tier 1 contractors and engineering consultancies
- Recruit civil engineers, project managers, design engineers, MEICA specialists and site leadership
- Build and grow key accounts, winning new clients and increasing share with existing ones
- Take detailed briefs and advise clients on salaries, market conditions and hiring strategy
- Headhunt and represent high-calibre candidates, managing them through to offer and start
- Negotiate offers that work for both client and candidate
- Keep the CRM accurate and compliant, and deliver against revenue and activity targets
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WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Proven perm recruitment experience, ideally in water, civil engineering or wider infrastructure
- A consistent billing track record (Senior level: established accounts and strong annual billings)
- Confident building long-term relationships with hiring managers and candidates
- Persuasive, persistent and resilient under pressure
- Well organised and commercially minded
- Proficient with CRM systems and Microsoft Office
ABOUT ADVANCE TRS
Advance TRS is an award-winning technical recruitment business specialising in the Built Environment and Infrastructure markets. We are one of the fastest-growing recruitment companies in the UK, with offices in Port Solent (Portsmouth), Guildford and London. We grew by 40% last year and are on track to do the same again, through organic growth, new offices and strategic acquisitions. We reward success, promote from within and celebrate together as one team.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A competitive salary and a rewards package built to recognise performance and support your wellbeing.
- Rewards and incentives
- Uncapped commission structure
- Annual bonus on revenue above target: 1% in year one, rising to 2% for consecutive years on target
- All-expenses-paid overseas incentive trip for top performers
- Millionaires Club recognition at £250k, £500k and £1m cumulative billings
- Long service awards, including experience gifts at 5, 10 and 15 years
- Time off and wellbeing
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service to 30 days
- Birthday day off after one year
- Early Friday finish
- Weekly wellness hour
- Private medical insurance after one year, including private GP and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Perkbox perks and discounts platform
- Financial security
- Company pension with 5% employer contribution
- Life assurance at three times basic salary
- Team and culture
- Summer and Christmas parties, days out, golf, go-karting and regular team socials
- Structured training, coaching and clearly defined career paths


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HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV to jw@advance-trs.com. For a confidential conversation about the role first, get in touch at the same address.
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