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Three years ago, our revenue was £66m, and we were a team of 140. Last year, our revenue grew fivefold to £325m, and we now have a headcount of over 375 people alongside vacancies across our teams to meet our growing and evolving projects.\nAs we scale across new geographies, we’re also shaping a future where growth is sustainable, inclusive and responsible. From cleaner power systems to educational outreach, we’re committed to leaving a positive environmental and social footprint.\nRole Summary\nTo support this next phase of growth, we are creating a new Reward Manager role to build a robust and sustainable compensation and benefits infrastructure, allowing for us to retain and attract the talent which are critical to our success. 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