Location
The Midlands
Business Area
Sunbelt Rentals
Advertising Salary
Competitive Salary
Hours Per Week
42.5
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Careers Site Advertising End Date
12 Jan 2026

About The Role

We are looking for a skilled Technical Applications Manager to join Sunbelt Rentals UK, a FTSE 100 company and a market-leading hire equipment organisation. In this new role you will assist in the smooth and efficient running of our Technical operations, ensuring that customer service standards are maintained to the highest possible level.
 
You will be responsible for the execution and delivery of key projects by overseeing activities performed by cross-functional teams, developing solutions, documenting requirements, designing, verifying, and validating in line with client’s site project objectives.  More specifically responsible for the operational delivery of Sustainable Site Solutions
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate communication between client / project stakeholders and operational teams – including managing dependencies, monitoring progress, and effective risk & issue management.
  • Lead project, operational and workstream teams, providing clarity of responsibilities, objectives & deliverables whilst maintaining focus according to the project/ client requirements.
  • Plan and forecast client / project asset requirements in line with project timelines and constraints and in conjunction with other departmental operational leads.
  • Ensure project delivery teams formulate and work to a robust and cohesive operational plan.
  • Work with a variety of stakeholders, including project delivery teams, to ensure that asset and resource plans are implemented, maintained and up to date.
  • Adhere to all Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) requirements and proactively promote a positive QHSE culture within the team.
  •  Develop success criteria for each project, including time, cost, technical and performance measures and managing them thereafter.
  • Ensure maintenance of project plans, metrics, risk/issues as well as development and occasional presentation of project status reports / updates to the organisation and senior management.
  • Engage fully with the relevant project (client) and Business (SBR) lead; influencing and managing stakeholder expectations by monitoring progress against the plan and issuing regular communications, escalating problems and issues that impact scope, time, cost, quality, and benefits in a timely manner.
  • Drive the delivery of best practice and improvements in cost, service, and delivery. 
What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider.  We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

About You

If you join the team we’ll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We’ll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you’d like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations. 

To succeed in the role you will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:

  • Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Excellent planning and organising skills - able to prioritise workload and work under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Ability to source and analyse data and present results/recommendations
  • Driving licence essential
  • Flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
  • Strong presentation and inter-personal skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex issues with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • The experience to challenge and influence stakeholders.
  • Strong data & analytical skills. 
  • Computer literate.

Desirable

  • A clear understanding of all SBR business service offerings (Training will be supplied if necessary)
  • CDM Legislation (Training will be supplied if necessary)
  • Appointed person (Lifting) (Training will be supplied if necessary)
  • BS8558 Chlorination (Training will be supplied if necessary)
  • Creation / Management of Risk Assessment & Method Statements (Training will be supplied if necessary)
  • Ability to interpret Engineering design drawings
  • Holder of a CSCS card
  • First Aid Trained
  • Counterbalance licence (Training will be supplied if necessary)
  •  Telehandler licence (Training will be supplied if necessary)

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is. 

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset.  We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you.  We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.

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