Field Operations Manager – Utilities Projects

Ipsum; Sale; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + bank holidays

Pension plan

Career development & qualifications

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Discount club

Life assurance

Maternity pay

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum is seeking a Field Manager to lead the planning and field delivery of SPEN & ENWL projects in the North West. You will act as the workplace representative, drive safe, on-time, and on-budget project delivery, and collaborate with the management team to improve day-to-day operations.

The role requires a customer-focused approach, strong safety and financial targets, and the ability to coordinate with support teams and stakeholders across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Site Supervision role within a DNO environment.
• Desirable SMSTS/ CCNSG Supervisor certification.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to measure work achievement and provide reliable information for applications for payment to commercial staff.
• Professional, customer focused with a good standard of verbal and numerical reasoning.
• Experience in analysing and interpreting data.
• Evidence of implementing successful improvement measures.
• Knowledge of KPI measurements to a high level to ensure compliance with targets.
• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office package.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all incidents are reported and investigated, with remedies implemented.
• Survey and assist in the quotations for projects based on a contract schedule of rates.
• Identify and react swiftly to resolve problems before they escalate.
• Work closely with the support team to ensure delivery programmes are in place and progress is monitored.
• Operate in full compliance with Ipsum Power and Client ENWL/SPEN policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Be proactive in promoting continuous improvement and innovation in our working methodology.
• Always establish good relationships with key stakeholders. Communicate and resolve issues with early resolution of any potential problems.
• Carry out site safety audits.
• Attend site progress meetings.
• Price checking best price on materials and plant.
• Scheduling correct resources to works on Ipsum Live Jobs ensuring teams also have required safety documentation on site.

Skills

Site supervision

Full UK driving licence

Verbal & numerical reasoning

Data analysis

IT literacy

KPI knowledge

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ipsum is seeking a Field Manager to lead the planning and field delivery of SPEN & ENWL projects in the North West. You will act as the workplace representative, drive safe, on-time, and on-budget project delivery, and collaborate with the management team to improve day-to-day operations.

The role requires a customer-focused approach, strong safety and financial targets, and the ability to coordinate with support teams and stakeholders across multiple sites.