Operations Manager

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consultancy in construction is seeking an Operations Manager based in Ilkeston, with potential for nationwide travel. The ideal candidate will excel in managing site operations, ensuring safety and quality, and possess experience in concrete or materials testing. This role offers substantial opportunities for professional and technical growth, leading to positions like Technical Director or Divisional Head, backed by ongoing training.

Benefits

Bonus

Vehicle/Allowance

Great Training

Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in operations or project management, preferably in the construction sector.
• Ability to oversee site operations, ensuring project delivery to high standards.
• Confidence in client interactions and a motivation to grow within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage site contracts to ensure on-time delivery of projects.
• Implement and enforce high standards of health and safety.
• Facilitate professional and technical progression within the team.

Skills

Experience with concrete and materials testing

Previous experience managing teams

Strong understanding of health, safety and quality standards

Job description

Operations Manager

Ilkeston, with occasional nationwide client travel

£50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Vehicle/Allowance + Great Training + Progression to Technical Director or Divisional Head

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing consultancy that provides a variety of services across the construction sector, where you can make the role your own, progressing technically to a Technical Director level or through management to a Divisional Head position.

Are you an experienced operations or project professional with a background in materials or concrete testing? Are you looking for a role where you can lead teams, remain technically involved, and genuinely shape how a business operates?

This growing and ambitious construction consultancy operates nationwide and specializes in structural investigation projects. Offering services to a multitude of clients, these range from structural and building investigations, inspections and surveys, as well as both intrusive and non‑intrusive testing. With these services being used in a mixture of sectors from building, civil and infrastructure.

You will be responsible for overseeing site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. The role combines operational management, technical oversight, client interaction, and staff development, making it a varied and hands‑on position. With ambitious growth plans over the next two years, this role offers the chance to step into a senior position with real influence, responsibility, and long‑term progression potential.

Therefore, the ideal candidate will have a background in concrete or materials testing and experience managing teams in a supervisory or managerial capacity. You'll be confident dealing with clients, comfortable remaining technically involved, and motivated to grow with a business that actively promotes from within.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to progress into either senior leadership overtime, with clear routes toward divisional and director-level roles, supported by ongoing training and development whilst being an active part of the company's growth.

The Role:

• Managing site contracts and ensure works are delivered to programme
• Ensuring high standards of Health & Safety
• Based out of their office in Ilkeston
• Great opportunity for both professional and technical progression

The Person:

• Experience with concrete and materials testing
• Previous experience managing teams
• Strong understanding of health, safety and quality standards
• Commutable distance to their office in Ilkeston and willing to travel nationwide when needed

Reference Number: BBH268184

To apply for this role or for further consideration, please click "Apply Now" or contact Reece Johnson at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.