Operations Manager

YTL UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Career progression

25 days holiday

Holiday buy/sell

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car salary sacrifice

Employee discounts

Volunteering day

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead the Avonmouth WRC site within the Bioresources team. You will manage day-to-day operations, ensure H&S and environmental compliance, and drive performance in sewage/sludge treatment and biogas processes.

The role requires strong people leadership, a background in waste treatment, and a focus on process safety. You will own the OPEX budget and collaborate with finance for performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science.
• Background in operation of sewage and sludge treatment processes and biogas plants.
• Strong knowledge of process safety concepts and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site operations to ensure H&S and environmental compliance.
• Oversee sewage/sludge treatment and biogas processes at Avonmouth WRC.
• Line-manage operations team including development and performance reviews.
• Chair regular H&S meetings and prepare process safety reports.
• Deliver agreed site commercial outputs and manage OPEX budget.

Skills

People management

Operations management

Sewage treatment

Biogas plants

Process safety

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Science degree

Tools

Amulet

Prism

SCADA

Qlikview

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an analytical thinker with strong people management skills? Do you have a background in the operation of sewage and sludge treatment processes and biogas plants? If so, we have an opportunity to join the team as an Operations Manager.

What you'll do

You will be working in our Bioresources team, operating all sludge treatment centres with biogas production plants at Wessex Water. As the Operations Manager, you will lead operations at Avonmouth WRC, where you will manage the day-to-day operation of the site to ensure compliance with health and safety (H&S) and environmental regulations.

Your role will involve:

• maintaining compliance with COMAH regulations
• overseeing sewage and sludge treatment processes and biogas production plant, ensuring compliance is maintained (UWWTD, OSM, IED, BAS, etc)
• line managing the site's operations team, including their one-to-ones, development, HR related issues, training requirements and managing performance
• ensuring all health and safety policies, procedures and best practices are adhered to
• promoting a safety-first culture amongst teams, including chairing regular H&S meetings and preparing process safety reports
• liaising closely with other teams within the business to gain advice and knowledge sharing
• leading the largest Sludge Treatment Centre at Wessex Water
• delivering agreed commercial outputs for the site
• supporting the overall Bioresources strategy as part of the leadership team.

Additionally, you will have the financial ownership of your site. You will set the site OPEX budget and monitor the running OPEX to ensure budgetary targets are met each year. You'll liaise regularly with the finance teams and Investment Engineers to review OPEX and capital maintenance performance against budget.

What you'll need

You will have strong people management skills and operational experience with the ability to lead a safety-first team. You will have excellent organisational and planning skills with previous experience in project management. You will also have effective communication, persuading and influencing skills and the ability to make clear, evidence-based decisions.

In addition, you will have:

• a minimum of a degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline
• a strong background in the operation of sewage and sludge treatment processes as well as biogas plants
• a high-level understanding of process safety concepts and principles, such as hazard awareness, hazard identification and risk assessment, management of change, safe systems of work and human factors
• a good understanding of H&S regulations such as DSEAR and COSHH
• an understanding of changes and trends in workplace safety culture
• knowledge of wastewater, waste and environmental regulations such as UWWTD, IED and BAS
• proficiency in the analysis of numerical data for decision-making and reporting
• proficiency with data reporting systems (Amulet, Prism, SCADA, Qlikview, etc)
• proficiency in the use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• a clean UK driving licence.

It would also be desirable, but not essential, to have:

• DSEAR qualification (eg, CompEx) or prepared to receive training
• occupational H&S qualification (eg, IOSH or NEBOSH) or prepared to receive training
• continual professional development through a professional body (eg, IChemE, IOSH or CIWEM) is preferred.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.