Regional Operations Manager

AMCO; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Regional Operations Manager to oversee their Southern portfolio. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, manage multiple contracts, and engage with clients and stakeholders. The role requires significant leadership experience in civil engineering, a degree in engineering, and a strategic mindset. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus

Company car or allowance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Health plans and employee rewards

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Chartered status (CEng, MICE, or FICE) desirable.
• Demonstrable experience of pre-contract activity and business development success.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across multiple contracts.
• Champion safety and high performance culture.
• Shape and deliver regional growth plans and budgets.
• Build and maintain trust-based client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Thinking

Education

Degree in Engineering or Related Discipline

Job description

Regional Operations Manager Southern

Location: Swanley Kent

Sectors: Rail Civils & Buildings Infrastructure Projects

About the Role

We are a nationally recognised contractor delivering excellence in transport and infrastructure engineering across rail highways and environmental projects. As Regional Operations Manager you will report directly to the Regional Operations Director and take ownership of the Southern portfolio leading teams driving operational excellence and shaping sustainable growth.

This is a senior leadership role with influence across strategy delivery and client engagement. You’ll be the visible face of AmcoGiffen in the region ensuring projects are delivered safely profitably and to the highest standards.

Key Accountabilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Champion a culture of safety integrity and high performance.
• Represent the business with authority and credibility to clients, stakeholders and partners.
• Shape and deliver regional growth plans, budgets and long‑term forecasts.
• Identify and progress new business opportunities in line with strategic objectives.

Project & Operational Delivery

• Oversee multiple contracts ensuring delivery to time, cost, quality and SHEQ standards.
• Support pre‑contract activities including tendering, estimating and bid development.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and contractual obligations.
• Drive commercial performance forecasting and risk management in collaboration with commercial teams.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong trust‑based relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure client priorities are understood, managed and delivered.
• Promote the company’s capabilities and expand networks to support business development.

People & Team Development

• Lead, mentor and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
• Allocate responsibilities effectively ensuring clarity and accountability.
• Provide training, coaching and development opportunities to build capability.
• Foster an inclusive collaborative and high‑performing culture.

Commercial & Contract Management

• Ensure subcontractors are engaged in line with company procedures and commercial expectations.
• Authorise subcontractor orders and oversee contract negotiations.
• Monitor cash flow, WIP and change management across projects to protect profitability.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant leadership experience in civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Degree in engineering or related discipline (Bachelors or higher).
• Chartered status (CEng, MICE or FICE) desirable.
• Proven track record in managing complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking with demonstrable experience of pre‑contract activity and business development success.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Contributory pension scheme and life insurance
• Health plans, employee rewards and referral programme
• Supportive culture with clear pathways for career progression
• Internal development programmes dedicated to supporting the development of our colleagues and future business leaders including Purposeful Leadership, Women in Leadership and much more.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Commitment to safety, wellbeing and inclusion

Make Your Mark

This is a rare opportunity to lead a regional portfolio of exciting projects shaping the future of critical infrastructure delivery. If you’re a strategic leader with the drive to deliver excellence and inspire teams we’d love to hear from you.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established engineering contractor operating nationally in rail civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country. You will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive live assets in highly regulated environments. We deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high‑quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us you can be yourself because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is proactively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non‑membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people‑first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have a large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24‑hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities please contact our Recruitment Team:

Recruitment Manager

The Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Westfield health scheme
• Minimum 25 days holiday
• Private medical insurance

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 50,001 – 999,999,999