Site Operations Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bath; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense services company is seeking a Site Operations Manager for its location in Yeovil, Somerset. In this role, you'll lead a multi-skilled team and ensure compliance with aviation operations, providing a vital contribution to national defense. Ideal candidates should possess strong management experience, particularly in civil or military aviation, and knowledge of aviation standards. This role includes a competitive salary and attractive benefits package, emphasizing excellence in aviation service delivery.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a strong understanding of customer-contract partnerships.
• Proven managerial experience in civil or military aviation is essential.
• Practical knowledge of aviation standards required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a multi-skilled team to deliver high-quality aviation services.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, legislative, and safety standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customers to exceed expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Manage site operations including engineering and flying activities.

Skills

Management experience in civil or military aviation

Understanding of aviation standards

Customer-contract partnerships

Continuous improvement strategies

Education

Recognised Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) qualification

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Site Operations Manager

Location: Yeovil, Somerset

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70570

The role

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Site Operations Manager at RNAS Yeovilton, near Yeovil, Somerset.

Lead the future of aviation operations in defence and engineering.

As a Site Operations Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our aviation operations, leading a passionate multi-disciplined team and working closely with our local customer. This is a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of engineering, flying operations and support services that directly contribute to national defence and aerospace excellence.

The role is based onsite at RNAS Yeovilton, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 40 hours per week. Weekends may be required.

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating a multi-skilled team to deliver high-quality aviation services
• Ensuring compliance with contractual, legislative and safety standards
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and the customer to exceed expectations
• Driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Managing site operations including engineering, MT, SE and flying activities

Essential experience

• Strong understanding of customer-contract partnerships
• Proven managerial experience in civil or military aviation
• Practical and theoretical knowledge of aviation standards
• Experience within the defence industry

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Recognised Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) qualification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Employer Statement

Babcock International – For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#AVIATION24

Job Segment: Engineer, CSR, Manager, Engineering, Management