Operations Manager

About The Role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. 
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards.  We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment. 
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing? 
As our Operations Manager, you'll be responsible for the successful delivery and performance of infrastructure projects. You’ll lead operational teams, manage resources, and ensure that all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence, maintaining client relationships, and supporting the strategic growth of the business.
This is a Senior level role and key to the successful delivery of capital framework. You'll oversee day-to-day operations across multiple infrastructure projects and maintenance. Lead and develop site teams, ensuring high performance and adherence to safety and quality standards.
You'll collaborate with planning and commercial teams to ensure efficient project delivery. Manage labour, materials, and equipment scheduling to meet project timelines. Monitor and report on operational performance, identifying areas for improvement.
You'll ensure compliance with NEC3/4 contracts, CDM regulations, and SHEQ standard. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors. Support the tendering process and early contractor involvement (ECI) where required. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across operational processes and delivery models.
What you’ll bring

Demonstrable experience in civil engineering and infrastructure operations
Proven leadership in managing teams, subcontractors, and multi-site activities
Strong commercial awareness and experience with NEC 3/4 contracts
Excellent planning, coordination, and problem-solving skills
Deep understanding of construction methods, safety regulations, and quality standards
Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities
Experience in operational improvement and business efficiency initiatives
Knowledge of CDM roles and SHEQ responsibilitiesWhat’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition schemeIn addition, this role offers;

Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
Private health care for you and your family plus health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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Personal Accident CoverAbout us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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