Operations Development Executive

4 weeks ago


Chorley Lancashire, United Kingdom Story Contracting Limited Full time

Due to the continuing expansion of our Rail Division, Story Contracting have a brand new vacancy for a Head of Operations based in our North West Region.
As part of the senior management team supporting the Regional Director in leading project portfolios to deliver operational and commercial success by driving continuous improvement and development. Contribute to the creation and implementation of the Divisional Business Strategy
Identify and develop project opportunities in line with the Strategic Plan.
Build successful project teams.
Proactively promote and protect the Story brand
Oversee operational delivery, ensuring that ALL practices and regulatory standards are achieved.
Ensure that compliance standards are adhered to throughout construction operations
Instil and drive a safety culture, through role model behaviours, ensuring provision of training and setting expectations
Keep abreast of and ensure implementation of up-to-date regulatory and legislative requirements
Ensure high-level risks are managed and mitigated
Consistently deliver high-quality, profitable projects.
Consistently deliver on quality, safety, programme, client expectations and other business measures.
Deliver a commercial performance in line with the Business Plan
Utilise Construction Programmes to monitor progress and deliver commercial advantage.
Drive repeat business through credible and reliable delivery of projects
Drive lessons learned activities at every opportunity, ensuring identified continuous improvements are implemented
Develop, maintain and role model excellent key Client relationships, maximising repeat business opportunities
Build a Project Team and resourcing model capability to meet needs of the forward pipeline
Lead and develop the performance of the Operational Teams to meet existing and future needs of the business
Set robust performance and personal objectives that are aligned to the business plan delivery
Identify poor performance within the team and address
Ensure reward and recognition activities are fair, equitable and aligned to business performance
Identify any business-level competency gaps and implement a strategy to resolve
Rail experience along with foundations in civils background
Commercial acumen
Opportunity and risk management
First-class coaching, communication and planning
We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.
In addition to a competitive salary and pension, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.
Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.
We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right’
PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.
As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.



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