Operations Manager

Operations Manager - Civil Engineering

Hampshire & West Sussex

What you will be doing:

My client is a World Leading Construction and Civil Engineering Company.

They are presently looking to recruit, on a permanent basis an Operations Manager who will work on a large Civil Engineering Framework which covers the counties of Hampshire & West Sussex.

You will be delivering schemes of varying sizes, predominately in the Water Industry, across both Treatment Waste and Water schemes.

As part of the leadership team, the role of the Operations Manager is to ensure the efficient delivery of a portfolio of projects awarded under the framework. The Operations Manager, working alongside peers will be accountable for delivery across all the stages in the lifecycle and will need to take projects through the governance stages whilst delivering against challenging targets. This position is a key interface with the senior management of the client's organisation. Strong personal skills are essential to maximise the safe efficient delivery of the work that you are responsible for along with an ability to proactively manage interfaces with stakeholders, accurately report and communicate on key issues, progress, risk, and opportunities.

On this framework, they are delivering projects ranging in value from £2M to £50M over a five-year programme.

The successful applicant will be able to work out of one of the company's regional offices which are located in Chichester or Brighton.

The company are prepared to offer hybrid working for this position.

Key Accountabilities:

• The delivery of a tranches of projects, meeting and exceeding the project parameters, proactively monitoring and analysing performance at tranche, and individual project level.
• Developing and implementing delivery strategies to meet the project/tranche objectives.
• Leadership, organising, directing and management of the project management and supporting staff.
• Identify resource requirements and support requirements, liaise with business unit managers.
• Ensure the health, safety, and environment performance of all operations is managed to the highest standards.
• Ensuring adherence to the Asset Lifecycle Process (ALP), managing stages as required including governance.
• Ensuing risks and opportunities are identified, managed, contingency plans put in place.
• Ensuring change and commercial challenges are effectively managed.
• Ensuring quality objectives are met and that corrective management is effectively applied where appropriate.
• Stakeholder management and communication including with the supply chain.
• Monitoring performance and ensuring reporting effectively communicates the status of progress, performance against budget, key issues and mitigations and forecasting the future position.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to the BMS processes and procedures and apply best practice and a continuous improvement approach.
• Manage, reduce, and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities.
• Work with Client team members to jointly meet the project objectives and jointly agree project performance reports.

Additional Information:

The company welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
Benefits:

My client puts their people first and their benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role