Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager

TN United Kingdom; Hardham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager to lead a team responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of critical assets. This rewarding role emphasizes both people management and operational excellence, ensuring compliance and serviceability within the wastewater function. You will have the autonomy to drive change and innovation, manage budgets, and collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance performance. If you are passionate about team development and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact on both customers and the environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a similar role with a focus on operational management.
• Technical expertise in instrumentation or automation within regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 20, focusing on operational efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee budget management and capital delivery projects.

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, Hardham

Client: Southern Water

Location: West Sussex

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: fe3f39abd490

Job Views: 4

Posted: 24.04.2025

Expiry Date: 08.06.2025

Job Description:

Closing Date: 01/06/2025

Job Title: Asset Maintenance - Field Performance Manager

Employment Type: Permanent

Hours: 37

Salary Range: *Dependent on skills & experience*

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 wastewater function. Your responsibilities will also include efficiency, productivity, standards and quality to ensure compliance, serviceability and effectiveness within the water 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 are to 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 +-1200 sites.
4. Follow established procedures within your remit such as finance and information requests, as examples.
5. Setting annual targets with Area Manager, allocated in terms of targets and business requirements and you have 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. For specific incidents such as pollution, use guidelines to escalate to management.
8. Drive Change and Innovation to impact compliance, 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!