Jaimie Dickson-Davies

Specialises in :

Electronic Fire and Security Engineering roles (Blue and White Collar) and Technical Sales.

Experience and background :

I joined the world of Construction/Engineering Recruitment on the back end of the recession in 2010; boy that was a hard time, however, best to learn the job during tough times, right? I learned how to dig deep and go that extra mile from the get-go, which is how it should be!

Naturally, I am a ‘dig deep’ kinda person anyway so that worked out well and I love the graft, but I could not wait for the market to turn, foolishly thinking my life would become easier, but how wrong was I? It appeared that all the good candidates seemed to have gone underground, hanging onto their jobs, and rightfully so! It was like taking an imaginary crowbar to shift some of them, and when they did surface looking for something new, I started playing hardball. The clients of course needed outstanding candidates on the spot so, in a nutshell, I think it is safe to say that my recruitment life has never been a walk in the park. However, I love my job, the pace, and know and understand my market really well. I love what I do.

I am an ex-Royal Navy Warfare Engineer myself (many moons ago now) so like to think I can relate to my target audience on both sides. A girl in uniform and on the tools – what is not to love.

Since starting out in recruitment, I have successfully worked my way up through the ranks from baby recruiter to Divisional Manager of a Fire and Security team and I am pleased and extremely proud to say I did everything by the book, not one corner was cut.

I am now at Eligo working as a Senior Consultant in the Building Services Division, surrounded by supportive colleagues, great management and a great all-round working environment. Best of all, working for a company that is very passionate about what they do, always have the client’s, candidate’s, and employee’s backs – it's a very happy positive environment.

Interesting fact about me :

I have sailed through the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ several times without disappearing into the murky depths, also shot at a shark and missed of course with a SA 80 machine gun during deployment in the West Indies. Loads more crazy stories but I’ll save them for my memories.

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire / £40000 - £55000 per annum + car, commission, full benefit package

PROJECT/SALES MANAGER - Structural Fire Protection ACCOUNT MANAGER - SALES MANAGER - PROJECT MANAGER Fire Rsistant Walls, Floors, and Doors PASSIVE FIRE Structural Fire Protection ANYWHERE IN THE UK Objective: I am seeking an established Sales Professional/Business Developer with a solid background operating within the Structural Fire Protection / Passive Fire arena. Might be a long shot, however the ideal candidate will have experience of wearing 3 hats within the Passive Fire arena, those being Sales, Project Management, and some Operations. This role would suit someone who is a technical thinker, who knows the PASSIVE FIRE /Structural Fire Protection sector inside out. My client: My client is a top player withing the Fire Safety sector, they are very established, fully accredited, and super successful in what they do. About the role: Sales of Passive Fire Products, Fire Walls, Fire Doors and Fire Floors, to various routes to market. Initially you would work towards an annual salary of circa £300k target in the first 12 months, and the hope is that you would be able to Project Manage anything that you bring in initially. Working from home/home office, reporting into the Sales Director. Attending client visits, sales appointments. Working towards business/sector growth, KPI's and sales targets. Salary: Salary of up to £55k plus commission, company car etc. About you: A successful Salesperson with proven sales track record of selling Fire Doors, Fire Walls, and Floors. Good inter-relational and organisational skills. Excellent attention to detail with an analytical approach. A Minimum of 10 years' experience in the fire industry for passive fire, mechanical or electrical based works. Understanding relevant British Standards, a must. Ability to use a Personal Computer with the following software types: excel skills, Word-processing, report generation, Spreadsheets and Database. Will consider anywhere in UK, ideally Midlands down but flexible. Main objectives: To develop and grow the Passive Fire/Structural Fire Protection within the business. Achieve and maintain the highest possible levels of performance for installation and service delivery. Ensuring that company standards are adhered to and that excellent relationships between the company and its customers are always maintained. Main Responsibilities: Business Development of Structural Fire Protection. Project Management of Structural Fire Protection. If this role appeaks and you meet with the required criteria, please do not delay in getting in touch. My email address is jaimied@eligo.co.uk and my direct dial is 0208 971 1893.