Site Operations Manager

Babcock International; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and engineering firm is seeking a Site Operations Manager to oversee aviation operations in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. The ideal candidate will lead a passionate multi-skilled team, ensuring compliance with safety standards and managing site operations. Essential experience includes a strong understanding of customer relationships and previous managerial roles in aviation. Attractive benefits and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of customer-contract partnerships.
• Proven managerial experience in civil or military aviation.
• Practical and theoretical knowledge of aviation standards.

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 the customer to exceed expectations.
• Manage site operations including engineering and flying activities.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

Customer-contract partnerships

Managerial experience in aviation

Aviation standards knowledge

Experience in defence industry

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Human Factors qualification

Safety, Health and Environment qualification

Job description

Job details

Job Title: Site Operations Manager

Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Compensation: £42,438.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66920

Lead the future of aviation operations in defence and engineering

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Site Operations Manager at St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

The role

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.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• 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
• Managing site operations including engineering, MT, SE and flying activities
• Driving continuous improvement and operational excellence

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at St Athan. Weekends may be required.

Essential experience of the Site Operations Manager

• 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 for the Site Operations Manager

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Human Factors qualification
• 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 GOV.UK Security Vetting: clearance levels.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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 is a benefit that 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.

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.

Closing date

Closing date: 26/09/2025

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