Operations Manager – Energy Projects & ICP Delivery

Advanced Utility Networks; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Car Allowance

Hybrid Working

Life Cover

Attractive Holiday Allowance

Wellbeing Service

Enhanced Parental Leave

Long Service Award

Volunteering Scheme

Buy Additional Holiday

Job summary

Advanced Utility Networks is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery of ICP projects from design approval through energisation. You will lead health & safety, fault management, and stakeholder coordination to maintain network reliability and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate should live within commuting distance of our Head Office in Braintree, Essex, with hybrid working flexibility for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proactive professional with a can-do attitude.
• Operational experience within utilities, ideally IDNO/DNO/ICP.
• Management or supervisory experience.
• Strong audit/report-writing skills.
• Holding certifications including NRSWA, SMSTS, and CSCS.
• Promotes Health & Safety culture with CDM knowledge.
• Team player in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Solid understanding of fault management and network restoration.

Responsibilities

• ICP Project Adoption: Manage the efficient adoption and delivery of ICP projects through to energisation in line with AEN standards.
• Health & Safety: Lead and enforce a strong health and safety culture, ensuring full statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Right to Make Live: Oversee the RTML process to ensure safe, compliant, and timely network connections.
• Fault Management: Manage fault response and restoration to maintain network reliability and customer confidence.
• Operational Compliance: Ensure all operations meet licence, technical, and accreditation requirements.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate effectively with ICPs, contractors, DNOs, and internal teams to drive performance.

Skills

SAP experience

Fault management

Health & safety

Stakeholder coordination

ICP project exp

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Project delivery

Tools

SAP

Job description

Advanced Utility Networks is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery of ICP projects from design approval through energisation. You will lead health & safety, fault management, and stakeholder coordination to maintain network reliability and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate should live within commuting distance of our Head Office in Braintree, Essex, with hybrid working flexibility for the right candidate.