Operations Manager

Robertson Group; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and support services firm in North West England is seeking an Operations Manager to lead the Operations team, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Construction or Civil Engineering and substantial management experience within the construction industry. Responsibilities include overseeing construction projects, managing budgets, and leading a large team. This role offers competitive benefits including a generous leave policy and various employee perks.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts with Hapi Rewards App

Access to E-Learning

Health & Wellbeing Support

Life Management & Financial Support

Qualifications

• Significant management experience in the construction industry.
• Valid CSCS (management) card required.
• SMSTS qualified via CITB.
• Competent in Health and Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Operations team and oversee construction projects.
• Manage teams ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Prepare accurate reports for Monthly Regional Board Meetings.
• Review job costs and manage resources effectively.
• Ensure adequate staffing for project objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety compliance

Project management

Team management

Financial acumen

Education

Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering

Tools

CSCS (management) card

SMSTS qualified

Job description

Overview

Some see construction. We see an opportunity to bring places to life.

Role: Operations Manager

Location: North West England

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as an Operations Manager, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

Your new role

About the role

Leading the Operations team, you’ll exemplify our commitment to Health & Safety, and ensuring quality and best practice will be second nature to you. Based in our Haydock office you’ll manage teams overseeing construction projects across the north west.

As an Operations Manager you’ll be responsible for:

• Assist the project teams prepare / issue factual and accurate reports for the Monthly Regional Board Meetings
• Attend monthly Cost Valuation Report Meetings with project teams and Directors
• Review job costs and instigate reviews and recovery plans, where necessary. Assist with the management of Labour & Productivity
• Ensure that each project is adequately resourced to maintain H&S, programme and quality objectives efficiently
• Ensure that the appropriate supply chain is in place to satisfy the requirements of the business and individual projects
• Identify staff development and carry out appraisals

As an Operations Manager you’ll have a Construction or Civil Engineering Degree or significant management experience in the Construction industry, hold a valid CSCS (management) card, be SMSTS qualified via CITB and be competent in Health and Safety practice with good first aid knowledge. You must be able to demonstrate you can effectively lead and manage a large team and be a member of CIOB, ICE (CENG and ILM qualified is desirable).

What's in it for me

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment ofgrowth, innovation and high performance.

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Benefits of working with Robertson:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
• Access to E-Learning
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

Apply now

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way,submit your CV.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.