Operations Manager - Water Equipment

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water consultancy company in the UK seeks an Operations Manager for their Water Equipment division in Thame. The role involves managing nationwide services, developing strategies, and overseeing staff training. Candidates should have at least 8 years of relevant experience and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including a supportive work environment committed to personal development.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience required.
• Ability to work diligently and methodically to meet client deadlines.
• Experience managing Medium-Large projects exceeding £100k.

Responsibilities

• Oversee water equipment services nationwide across the UK.
• Support in developing and executing strategies to meet objectives.
• Manage staff training and development for multi-skilled workforce.

Skills

High level communication skills

Leadership and motivational skills

People management qualification or experience

Tools

Orderwise Operating System

Water Pre-Treatment Equipment knowledge

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Client:

SOCOTEC UK Limited

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Operations Manager (Water Equipment), Thame

Are you interested in Water Consultancy and Equipment? This could be your opportunity to excel as an Operations Manager as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our Teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Operations Manager to join our Environment and Safety Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We’re looking for an experienced Operations Manager to work from our facility in Thame.

As the Operations Manager you will manage and develop the Water Equipment business, helping to implement the continued integration between equipment & consultancy businesses and meet the division’s objectives of revenue and profit, customer service, quality and safety, as well as developing and nurturing the staff to reach their maximum potential

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to)

• Oversee water equipment services nationwide across the UK
• Support the Business Unit Director in developing and executing strategies to meet water business objectives
• Prepare and present key management information (monthly & quarterly forecasts, KPIs) for director-level performance reviews
• Lead day-to-day operations with a strong focus on customer service and business efficiency
• Maximising utilisation of fee-earning staff
• Driving fee-earning activity targets and improving revenue/day rates
• Overseeing invoicing processes and resolving queries promptly
• Managing staff training and development (multi-skilled workforce) and maintaining accurate training records
• Regularly reviewing monthly Profit & Loss accounts and related financial data

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate

• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience
• Essential to possess high level communication skills during liaison with customers, colleagues and supply chain
• Leadership and management/motivational skills
• The ability to work diligently, methodically and with focus to meet client deadlines
• People management / Leadership qualification or relevant practical experience
• A working knowledge of “Orderwise” Operating System
• Extensive knowledge of Water Pre-Treatment Equipment
• Experience managing Medium-Large (>£100k) Projects

About Water Consultancy and Equipment

Our Water Consultancy team provide services such as statutory water hygiene tasks, chemical and microbiological analysis of various systems such as cooling towers, domestic water systems and closed heating/chilled closed circuits. Our Water Equipment Engineers manufacture our own equipment in house that is fully supported with CAD schematics / Revit files. We supply our clients with equipment such as reverse osmosis units, water softeners and water filtration services, among many others. In this area, SOCOTEC UK is BIM level 2 compliant.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Workshop and Field Technician you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.