Operations Manager

Found in: Talent UK 2 C2 - 2 weeks ago


Elgin, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

A career with Forestry and Land Scotland comes with excellent opportunities and benefits. Our�
employees are supported to develop their skills and career within our business whilst working to�
ensure the sustainability and productivity of our natural spaces. If you are passionate about�
protecting the environment and sustainability our team needs you
The FLS team in East Region manages approximately 90,000Ha of Scotlands National Forests and�
Land, from the coastal pine woods of Moray and Fife, to the large productive forests across�
Aberdeenshire, the busy recreational woods near Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth, and the iconic�
forests of Bennachie and Tay Forest Park. These areas also include large parts of the Cairngorms�
National Park and encompass important open habitats and native woodlands, including sand dune�
and shingle systems, blanket bog and montane habitats, the pinewoods of Deeside, lowland oak�
woods and the Blackwood of Rannoch Caledonian Pinewood.�
It�s a busy place, here are some of the things we do:
� Produce over 500,000 m� of sustainable timber every year
� Replant hundreds of hectares each year to create tomorrow�s forests
� Support large scale renewables projects that supply energy to thousands of homes
� Provide facilities for mountain bikers, walkers and outdoor enthusiasts
� Restore peatlands
� Create new woodlands�
� Manage open land and woodland habitats to benefit a diverse range of wildlife
The people in our team are experts in their field. We get to work outdoors, we�re knowledgeable�
about modern forestry and wider land management, and committed to managing land to adapt�
to climate change, secure carbon, improve biodiversity and create great places for the people of�
Scotland.

Job description

The Operations Manager plays a key leadership role within the Region. Being commercially
aware they will oversee key programmes in timber marketing and harvesting, woodland�
creation, restocking and silviculture, civil engineering, and environmental programmes including�
the effective management of wild deer. You will also contribute to supporting and enabling�
renewable energy programmes and addressing statutory plant health notices.
You will play a key role in business planning, contributing to the development of a strategic�
approach which allows us to develop and then implement a sustainable and resilient future�
model for our business.
Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will lead a team of approximately 80 people. You will�
also contribute to the Regional Leadership Team and will connect, contribute to and promote a�
one team culture both in Region and with National Teams.

Person specification

Experience
Essential:
� Experience of modern forestry and land management;
� Experience of successfully leading and managing a large team;
� Experience of positive relationship building with customer and stakeholders;
� Experience of planning and delivering large programmes.
� Delivering results in a commercial environment;
� Managing contracts, budgets and supplier relationships and performance;
Desirable:
� Building capacity and resilience in changing teams;
� Leading Innovation and Change;
Technical
Essential:
� HND or Degree in Forestry or Land Management subject�
� Full current UK Driving licence;
� Competence in MS Office.
Desirable:
� ICF or other relevant Professional Membership
� Business administration or management qualification

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