Operations Manager

Talosats Careers; Carnforth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development & progression

Mental health support & counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club

Life assurance cover

Long service recognition

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Paid volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum Power, based in Carnforth, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a portfolio of power/utility projects. You will ensure safe, compliant delivery, driving efficiency and quality while planning resources and opportunities for growth.

Key duties include safety leadership, site inspections, progress reporting, and collaboration with clients to meet timelines and budgets. Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and subcontractor management is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Power/Utilities operations is essential.
• Experience delivering work requiring deep excavation, temporary works, cable installation, cable jointing, and OHL works.
• Solid knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation and technical advances.
• Commercial/contractual awareness including NEC forms.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all work is delivered safely with strong safety leadership.
• Hold regular H&S meetings and deliver safety information and toolbox talks.
• Conduct site inspections and ensure quality and ITPs are completed.
• Drive training and development with HR and Contract Director.
• Collaborate with client and staff to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Hold monthly team meetings and cascade management information.
• Carry out staff appraisals and assess project delivery personnel.
• Drive profit while controlling direct and indirect costs.
• Support recruitment in line with Ipsum policy and operating model.
• Ensure policies are followed and financial reporting to Contract Director is accurate.
• Schedule resources effectively for project delivery.
• Promote core values and ensure standards are embedded in the team.
• Operate within financial delegated authority limits.

Skills

Power/Utilities operations

Safety leadership

Contractual awareness (NEC)

Sub-contractors management

Job description

Operations Manager

Location:Carnforth

Employment type:Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

What’s in it for you…

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum,you’renot just taking a job —you’restarting a career with real support behind it.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Optiontobuyup to 5additionalholidays
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GPandMental health support & counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club -supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
• Life assurance cover
• Long service recognition
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the Role

To manage and deliver a portfolio of work for Ipsum Power, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with legislation and business standards. The role provides safety, quality, commercial and engineering leadership to the project delivery team, driving best practice and effective resource planning to support future growth, while maintaining existing workstreams and identifying new business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all work is delivered safely and provide effective safety leadership so everyone in the project delivery team is proud to follow the rules
• Ensure regular H&S meetings / forums are held and all safety information / TBTs delivered and cascaded in timely manner
• Ensure regular site inspections / Safety Tours are undertaken in line with Company internal requirements
• Ensure all work is delivered to the required standards of quality and inspection and test plans are always fully completed
• Be proactive across the offices in establishing training and development requirements in conjunction with HR and Contract Director.
• Work with client and staff to ensure works are completed on time and within budget
• Ensure monthly team meetings are held and management information is effectively cascaded down to the entire project delivery team
• To carry out regular assessments / personal appraisals of all direct staff on project delivery team
• Drive business to increase profit, whilst meeting business targets and objectives including control of direct and indirect costs
• Support recruitments in line with Ipsum policy and business operating model
• Ensure the companies policy statements are operated and adhered to
• Work with commercial team to of weekly/ Monthly reports to Contract Director covering measured achievement, revenue and gross profit forecasts, safety performance, training requirements, risks and opportunities
• Ensure resources are scheduled effectively by ensuring project delivery team.
• Be a champion for “What Really Matters” and ensure all of these required standards are ingrained in the direct team
• Operate within financial delegated authority limits

About you….

• Previous experience working in a Power / Utilities operational role essential
• Previous experience delivering work that requires activities like: deep excavation, temporary works, cable installation, cable jointing, OHL works essential
• Specific knowledge of how DNO networks operate.
• Solid and up to date knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation, and technical advances
• Good knowledge of health and safety practice and effective risk controls
• Commercial / contractual awareness including forms of contract like NEC
• Managing sub-contractors from safety, compliance and commercial perspectives

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