25-037 Operations Manager

NSG Environmental Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a skilled team in the nuclear sector. This role involves coordinating workforce deployment, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining project timelines. The successful candidate will foster collaboration with stakeholders and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. With over 40 years in the industry, the company prides itself on its core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge, and Collaboration, offering a supportive environment for professional development. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and have a passion for leadership in a dynamic field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing teams in a construction environment.
• Essential qualifications include NVQ L6 or Degree and CSCS Card.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver project objectives while ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate workforce deployment and maintain training needs.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

NVQ L6 or Degree in appropriate discipline

Membership of appropriate technical/professional body

IOSH Managing Safety in Construction/SMSTS or equivalent

Tools

Visual Management Boards

Job description

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JOB TITLE - Operations Manager

LOCATION - Aldermaston

DEPARTMENT - Operations

CLEARANCE - DV

Working for NSG

NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others.

This work is delivered at NSG's own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles.

Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

The Role

Main Purpose of Position

To coordinate safe and efficient deployment of workforce to fulfil our CA02 obligations.

Key Objectives

1. Lead a team of Construction Managers and supervisors in order to deliver project objectives to the satisfaction of key stakeholders. Ensure competent resources are assigned to project tasks.
2. Maintain and develop a competent workforce, ensuring actual and desired training needs are correctly addressed.
3. In line with NSG's core values, ensure a collaborative approach is maintained and developed with the Principal Contractor and actively contribute to the bi-weekly learning workshops led by AWE Construction ESH.
4. Ensure compliance with NSG and AWE process, with due cognisance of the Construction Phase Plan. Prepare and supervise the monitoring of short- and medium-term programmes to achieve key dates identified within the agreed programme.
5. Supervise the completion of Visual Management Boards to inform our Managers, Supervisors, Contractors, PMs, and Clients of our current and future deployment, as well as ensuring any issues are appropriately escalated. Issue Status Report to the NSG Head of Construction on a weekly basis.
6. Ensure NSG are fully compliant with our statutory obligations.
7. Assist in the deconfliction of site activities with Project Managers.
8. Liaise with the NSG Pre-construction Manager on a weekly basis to understand future resource demands and deploy resources as necessary to satisfy.
9. Understand our various 'Project Scopes,' and notify our Commercial Department to ensure any deviation from our contracted works are covered commercially.
10. Ensure overtime opportunities are shared among the workforce.

All applicants must have DV Security Level Clearance. Please only apply if you are eligible to obtain DV clearance and are happy to go through the process.

Qualifications

• NVQ L6 or Degree in appropriate discipline - Essential
• Black or White CSCS Card - Essential
• Membership of appropriate technical/professional body - Desirable
• IOSH Managing Safety in Construction/SMSTS or equivalent - Desirable (Relevant Training will be provided)

Experience & Knowledge

• Well organised with the ability to work to timescales and demonstrate attention to detail - Essential
• Routine recording and reporting of information both verbal and numerical - Essential
• Experience of managing teams in a construction environment (5 years) - Essential