Operations Manager

Empresaria Group plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company based in Greater London is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to support the Sizewell C portfolio within the Energy Division. You will lead a growing team, ensuring their wellbeing and career progression, while also overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and compliance with operational procedures. The role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders. This position contributes to the development of the UK’s clean energy future and offers hybrid working with essential office attendance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in team leadership, ideally in technical or engineering environments.
• Proven ability to collaborate and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Sound understanding of financial and commercial aspects of operations management.

Responsibilities

• Drive recruitment and resourcing, including candidate selection.
• Oversee mobilisation, onboarding, and offboarding activities.
• Lead capability development and training coordination.
• Support promotions and manage seconded team members.
• Coordinate team briefs and engagement initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Recruitment

People development

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Job description

Operations Manager – Sizewell C (SZC) ⚡

Be part of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure programme and help shape the operational backbone of the UK’s clean energy future.

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to support our Sizewell C (SZC) portfolio within the Energy Division. This pivotal role supports the delivery of a new nuclear power station—one of the most complex projects in the UK—directly contributing to the nation’s Net Zero ambitions.

Position Overview

As Operations Manager, you will play a critical role in both people leadership and operational delivery. You will lead and develop a growing team, ensuring wellbeing, capability development, and career progression are aligned with Amentum’s values and standards.

You will act as the key interface between the SZC portfolio and central operational and corporate teams, ensuring consistent application of processes, procedures, and governance across the programme.

Hybrid working is available; however, weekly attendance at the London office is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive recruitment and resourcing , including interviews and candidate selection
• Oversee mobilisation, onboarding, vetting, and offboarding activities
• Lead team capability development, training coordination, and career progression planning
• Support promotions and enable effective line management of seconded team members
• Coordinate team briefs, engagement initiatives, and social activities
• Ensure compliance with Amentum processes and operational procedures
• Act as the primary liaison with the central operational team and corporate functions
• Ensure all activities comply with health, safety, quality, and governance requirements

Skills & Experience

• Strong background in team leadership, recruitment, and people development , ideally within technical or engineering environments
• Proven ability to collaborate and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to deliver operational and business objectives
• Sound understanding of financial and commercial aspects of operations management
• Exceptional communication skills, with the confidence to operate in a complex programme environment

If you are passionate about people, operational excellence, and making a tangible contribution to the UK’s energy future, we’d love to hear from you.