Operations Manager (Infrastructure)

Vital Energi Utilities Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities company in the UK is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee project delivery and manage a team of Contracts Managers. This pivotal role involves developing client relationships, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and driving project success. Candidates should have a strong engineering background and proven experience managing large-scale projects. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Several years' experience as a Contracts Manager controlling large value projects.
• Experience as the Principal Contractor & Principal Designer.
• Proven track record in a related engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of Contracts Managers to ensure project standards.
• Develop client relationships and liaise with sub-contractors.
• Manage quality assurance and health & safety plans.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Team Leadership

Education

HND/degree qualification in Engineering

Job description

About The Role

This is a key leadership role where you'll oversee a team of Contracts Managers, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards. High involvement in the development of client relationships, liaison with sub-contractors and suppliers of materials or services to Vital Energi. You'll play a central part in shaping project outcomes, building strong client relationships, and driving innovation in installation methods and technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Attend pre-contract meetings in conjunction with senior commercial staff
• Understand the contract and client requirements for performance and delivery of the projects
• Ensure Contract Managers are on top of approving and maintaining construction programmes and the key milestones associated with these.
• Ensure all Contracts Managers are managing Vital Energi’s QA procedures and that they are being followed, projects are defect free and successfully completed
• Ensure all those beneath them are producing health and safety plans and managing all H&S aspects across all sites to an high standard.
• Input into selected and securing labour and sub-contractors for the all projects across the UK
• Attend key site meetings with key clients and look to ensure the team below are managing all clients expectations.
• Review systems and methods when required to improve contract performance internally and ensure those beneath them are implementing these methods
• Undertake reviews with all members of staff within this unit.
• Work closely with the key client to further develop relationships and promote the company as well as looking to secure further works.
• Engage with potential clients to build relationships and work as a key member of a bid team.
• Promote and comply with the Company’s policies on equality and health and safety both in the delivery of service and the treatment of others.
• Input into both secured and unsecured trading forecast for current year and future years
• Partake in unit commercial monthly reviews to costs across all projects can be managed and acted upon when needed by implementing measures to those under their control.
  
  

What you will need

• Several years’ experience as a Contracts Manager controlling a large value project or a number of lesser projects at one time.
• Experience of undertaking projects as the Principal Contractor & Principal Designer
• A proven track record of a similar role within a related engineering environment
• HND/degree qualification in an Engineering subject is essential.
  
  

Benefits

• Competetive Salary (depending upon experience)
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 33 Days Holiday including BH
• Flexible working hours patterns
• Discounted gym memberships across the UK