Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager

TN United Kingdom; Dover; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager to oversee the safe and efficient operation of ICA assets. This role combines leadership and technical expertise, focusing on managing a team of approximately 20 while ensuring compliance and service quality across a wide geographical area. With a strong emphasis on budget management and operational excellence, you will have the autonomy to drive change and innovation in a regulated industry. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to career progression, training, and making a positive impact on the environment and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and operational performance in a regulated environment.
• Strong technical background in instrumentation or automation disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage budget and operational performance for approximately 1200 sites.
• Lead a team of 20, focusing on efficiency and compliance.
• Drive change and innovation to improve productivity.

Skills

Leadership/management experience

Instrumentation, control or automation experience

Technical management

Experience in regulated industry

Technical qualification in related field

Budget/financial management

Self-motivated and pro-active

Excellent communication skills

Passionate about team development

Education

Technical qualification in a related field

Job description

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Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager, Dover

Client: Southern Water

Location: Dover, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 419b153bb576

Job Views: 4

Posted: 24.04.2025

Expiry Date: 08.06.2025

Job Description:

Closing Date: 07/05/2025

Job Title: Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager

Location: Kent. Hybrid working 2/3 days per week with site visits and meetings.

Employment Type: Permanent

Hours: 37

We are recruiting an Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager to be responsible and accountable for the safe, compliant operation and maintenance of all ICA assets and the health and safety of technicians within a specific geographical area for the water function. Your responsibilities will also include efficiency, productivity, standards and quality to ensure compliance, serviceability and effectiveness within the wastewater function.

You will lead, manage and develop a team of approximately 20 team members and the associated performance, resources and budgets with a key focus on succession planning. The role has a focus of 25% people management and 75% operational management.

Your responsibilities include:

1. Budget management for your area at an estimated £2m
2. Acceptance and operation of capital delivery projects as they are completed.
3. The performance of ICA assets at approximately 1200 sites.
4. Follow established procedures within your remit such as finance and information requests.
5. Setting annual targets with the Area Manager, allocated in terms of targets and business requirements, with autonomy in determining how these are achieved.
6. Problem Solving - The majority of issues are routine and solved using experience and judgement.
7. Autonomy in solving customer issues and issues relating to failed sites, escalating specific incidents such as pollution to management.
8. Drive Change and Innovation to impact compliance and productivity.
9. Communicate clearly to the team to enable the effective delivery of change.
10. Clear and continuous communication with stakeholders both internal and external.
11. Collaborate with other District Managers on contract issues, information requests, and to work together on problem solving and improvements.
12. Interact and communicate with external customers to notify and resolve issues.
13. Manage commercial risk around the engagement of contractors.
14. Ensure public health, company reputation, regulatory and legislative compliance are at the forefront of our actions.
15. Keep an overview of ISO14001 requirements within the operational area to ensure compliance with Southern Water’s Environmental Management System.
16. Collaborate with external regulatory bodies and represent the company to the media.
17. Successfully manage events and incidents in your area in and out-of-hours as required.

Skills required:

1. Previous leadership/management experience in a similar sized team.
2. Experience in either instrumentation, control or automation disciplines.
3. Technical management.
4. Experience in a process driven, regulated industry such as oil & gas, manufacturing, pharma or food production.
5. A technical qualification in a related field.
6. Budget/financial management.
7. Self-motivated and pro-active.
8. Excellent communication skills at all levels including explaining technical subjects to a non-technical audience.
9. Passionate about team development.

This is a job where you can make a difference to our customers and environment. This is a very rewarding role, and we need your technical abilities!

Not one day is the same, but as a great team player you will be ready to take on the challenge with a proactive mindset and make the required improvements to keep the sites running without any interruptions!

Join our Water Team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers, and the environment.