Operations Manager

Fortus Recruitment; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits

Job summary

Fortus Recruitment is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to head up planned maintenance and retrofit schemes for social housing in the North East. You will manage delivery across multiple sites, ensuring budgets, deadlines and service quality are met.

You will lead contract managers, site management and subcontractors, ensure H&S across projects and maintain strong client relationships, with IT proficiency in Excel/Outlook/Word. Salary £85,000-£95,000 plus package and car allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering planned maintenance and retrofit schemes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple sites and teams.
• Strong knowledge of building safety and IT systems (MS Office).
• Comfortable managing budgets, deadlines and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver SHDF & Planned Maintenance across the North East.
• Control P&L, budgets and scheduling to meet targets.
• Ensure high service quality, health and safety compliance.
• Lead contract managers, site managers, supervisors and subcontractors.

Skills

P&L management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Project planning

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Operations Manager

Internal & External Planned Maintenance, FRA & Retrofit Schemes - Social Housing

£85,000-£95,000 plus package (dependant on experience) plus car allowance & Benefits

My client are currently looking for an experienced Operations Manager to join their growing business. They are looking for someone to head up a number of newly won contracts within the North East region.

Within this position you will be responsible for managing the delivery of SHDF & Planned Maintenance schemes across the North East Of England. Projects that are being delivered will be across low & high rise tower blocks and scattered properties for a large housing association clients.

The Role;

Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring P&L, budgets and deadlines are met. You would also be responsible for ensuring the level of service and quality is to the highest standard as well as cost control, creating CPP & programming of works and budgeting. Implement strong H&S across all projects. Your direct team will include contract managers, site management, supervisors, RLO's and subcontractors. You will report directly in to the Operations Director who will support you in making the contracts successful.

The Candidate;

The ideal candidate will have extensive building knowledge and experience managing planned maintenance and retrofit contracts. Experience managing multiple site teams, strategically planning projects and an ability to problem solve in complex situations. A Strong knowledge around BSR and the building safety act as well as strong IT skills are essential and you must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Outlook and Word.

Having an ability to create a strong working environment, where everyone is working as a team to achieve targets and goals on the contract, as well as being able to build strong relationships with the client and your team members.

A valid SMSTS, First Aid, CSCS, and Asbestos Awareness are required.

This is a permanent position which will offer on going training and development as well as good progression opportunities for the successful candidate.

Fortus Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.