Electrical Operations Manager

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Newquay; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car/Allowance

Pension & Healthcare

Bonus scheme

Career progression

Flexible working

Job summary

RGB Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Electrical Operations Manager to lead a new M&E division in Cornwall. The role focuses on delivering healthcare, education and commercial schemes with contract values up to £3m. You will oversee teams, drive business development, and manage budgets and procurement.

The role requires strong leadership, contract management experience and electrical expertise. Based in Cornwall, it offers a permanent position with a comprehensive benefits package and room to build

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Electrical Contracts/Operations Manager in building services.
• Strong leadership and project management abilities.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, installation and design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, successful delivery of multiple projects valued up to £3m.
• Identify and develop opportunities in the Cornwall region.
• Manage up to 4 live schemes concurrently.
• Oversee preconstruction activities including tendering and design management.
• Recruit, develop, and manage staff within the division.
• Collaborate with commercial to manage budgets, procurement and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Electrical expertise

Electrical systems knowledge

Communication

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Education

Electrical qualifications (City & Guilds/NVQ3/HNC/HND)

Job description

RGB seeks an Electrical Operations Manager to lead its Cornwall division for a permanent role offering £70,000–£80,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package. This position entails building a new M&E business unit, delivering schemes across Healthcare, Education, and Commercial sectors for varied clients. You will oversee safe, successful project delivery, manage teams, and drive expansion. We require strong leadership, contract management experience, and electrical expertise. This regional contractor holds a solid reputation across the South West. Based in Cornwall, this role suits a driven professional ready to establish a fresh presence.

Operations Manager (Electrical) Cornwall 104986

Looking for an exciting opportunity to lead and build an M and E business unit. RGB Recruitment Ltd are pleased to be working exclusively with a well established regional M and E contracting company who have earned a great reputation and work on varied schemes across the South West. Due to an increase in workload and planned expansion, having won a number of new projects in the Healthcare, Education and Commercial sectors, a rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced and driven Electrical Contracts/Operations Manager to lead their Cornwall based work and build a new division in the area.

The Role

Working for a range of clients and main contractors, you will be responsible for the safe and successful delivery of multiple projects with contract values of up to £3m which include new build and refurbishment schemes.

• Business development, identifying new opportunities in the region
• Building strong working relationships with existing clients and supply chain partners
• Contracts managing up to 4 schemes at any one time
• Leading preconstruction functions having involvement in tendering and design management
• Oversee the recruitment, management and development of staff
• Collaborate with the commercial team to oversee project budgets, procurement, and forecasting for the business unit
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Report into board level on project and region performance

The Person

Proven experience as an Electrical Contracts or Operations Manager within the building services sector ideally within a contracting environment.

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, installation, and design principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of the marketplace and area are advantageous
• Relevant electrical qualifications (e.g. City and Guilds, NVQ Level 3, or HNC/HND).
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Company Car or Allowance
• Pension and healthcare package
• Performance Bonus scheme
• Career progression opportunities within a supportive and expanding business
• Flexible working ££