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Growing – Ben Tremewan , senior quantity surveyor at Steel River Consultants , which is looking to add to its pool of talented staff .
Ambitious Tees health and safety consultants reveal exciting new projects for 2023
WORDS : PHILIP TALLENTIRE
No secret to SRC ’ s success
It turns out that growing a business while maintaining exceptional customer service is an achievable aim . That ’ s exactly what constantly expanding Steel River Consultants ( SRC ) has done since it was established in 2010 . The aim was to offer the renewable energy sector a cost-effective alternative in the field of health and safety consultancy . SRC delivered on its mission statement and soon expanded into the more traditional sectors to the point where the company is ideally placed to exploit new opportunities in 2023 .
After 12 successful years , founder and managing director Graham Tyerman could be forgiven for dwelling on his firm ’ s achievements so far . But he ’ s even more excited about SRC ’ s plans for the immediate future .
From the very moment the Stocktonbased company was established , the clear vision was to become a consultant rather than a contractor and , consequently , considerable time and effort was put into building the foundations and infrastructure to fulfil that objective .
“ I knew I wanted SRC to be an established name , but I never expected to have four offices , 25 staff and an outlook for further growth ,” admits Graham .
At the time of SRC ’ s inception , Graham was a health and safety manager for a large consultancy business . As a result , he had the opportunity to provide health and safety support to a Teesside offshore wind farm – and that ’ s where the company ’ s story began .
Within what seemed to be a matter of days , Graham realised he needed to recruit a team of all talents to enable his fledgling firm to take advantage of the opportunities that were presenting themselves in the form of exciting new projects .
Graham was committed to working hard to grow the business , while also maintaining a hands-on approach to service delivery – something he still prides himself on achieving to this day .
The firm rapidly established working relationships with large blue-chip organisations thanks to Graham ’ s wellestablished network of contacts .
Naturally , as SRC ’ s portfolio of projects continued to grow , the need to attract additional talented , highly motivated and experienced individuals became apparent .
Recruitment is something SRC still takes incredibly seriously and , as the New Year approaches , the company is looking to bolster its roster of talented staff members .
Over the years , SRC recruits have entered the business at a junior level to work on small jobs with universities and housing associations , before working towards a senior position where they can provide support in the early stages of a multi-billion-pound offshore wind project . All team members are encouraged not only to develop further skills but to also have a proactive involvement in the continual growth of the company .
SRC has several exciting projects in the pipeline for 2023 , having recently secured new links with the renewable energy marketplace .
Companies involved in solar , floating offshore wind and offshore wind energy sectors approached the firm to request health and safety assistance in developing managing systems and providing CDM ( construction , design and management ) support .
“ Through recommendations , three companies have approached us for support ,” explains Graham . “ During our 12 years in business , we ’ ve firmly established our name and reputation within the renewable energy sector to become one of the largest independent providers of services to the industry , putting SRC and the North-East firmly on the map .”
SRC will be launching a new arm of the business early next year that will see an expert take up a director role to address one of the largest risks within the renewable energy sector .
“ The future of SRC sees projective growth , which means we need to invest in recruitment over the coming years to meet that envisaged growth and also our clients ’ expectations ,” adds Graham .
SRC is currently hiring for several exciting roles including health and safety advisors , cost and project managers and quantity surveyors .
For more information , visit srconsultants . co . uk
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