Operations Manager

Build Recruitment; Woodford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee capital and retrofit works in the Bristol region. The successful candidate will manage project teams, ensuring the highest standards of health and safety. Responsibilities include stakeholder management, quality control, and risk management. Required qualifications include extensive project management experience, knowledge of external façade systems, and relevant certifications. This role offers an annual bonus, generous leave, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to 10%

29 days annual leave & birthday off

£1,500 towards home electric car setup

Private pension and life insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme and mobile discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multiple projects in social housing.
• Experience in delivering projects to PAS2035 or similar standards.
• SMSTS and role appropriate CSCS card required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Develop relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Implement strategies to deliver quality with zero defects at handover.

Skills

Project management experience

Experience with façade and fire remediation projects

Knowledge of safe systems of work

First Aid at work certificate

Scaffold inspection

Job description

We are looking for an Operations Manager who has experience in remediations and retrofit works. This is for a main contractor in social housing covering the Bristol region. The Operations Manager will be responsible for managing project teams, delivering compliant capital and retrofit works.

Duties & Responsibilities of the Operations Manager:

• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management.
• Lead and monitor project strategies to achieve the company s sustainability objectives.
• Identify and manage commercial risks across the business.
• Develop excellent relationships with client representatives, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure a robust strategy is in place for dealing with complaints and managing defects.
• Ensure robust strategy for delivering quality throughout project lifecycle with Zero defects as a target on handover.

What you will need:

• Project management experience gained in a similar environment including directing resource and cost control.
• Experience managing multiple projects with additional experience in external façade and Fire Remediation projects (Curtain Walling/External Cladding systems, Fire Remediation and fire protections systems, groundworks, concrete repairs)
• Experience of retrofit projects delivered to PAS2035 or similar standards
• Experience of delivering capital works and larger scale projects, particularly through subcontract and supply chain arrangements.
• SMSTS & knowledge of safe systems of work.
• Scaffold inspection
• Role Appropriate CSCS card
• First Aid at work certificate

Benefits of the Operations Manager role:

• Annual bonus up to 10% of basic salary
• 29 days annual leave & your birthday off
• £1,500 towards home electric car set up
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• Other benefits including Private pension, Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more

Please apply or contact Chelsie Fowler at Build Recruitment if you are interested in the Operations Manager role.

We ll take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role. We ll also take references and may ask for proof of eligibility to work in the UK.