Site Operations Manager

Babcock International; West of England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation operations company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Site Operations Manager to lead and motivate a multi-skilled team. This permanent role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards and managing aviation services at RNAS Yeovilton. Candidates should possess a Full UK Driving Licence and proven managerial experience in aviation, either civil or military. The position offers competitive salary benefits and excellent development opportunities within a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Excellent development opportunities

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.
• Ensure compliance with contractual legislative and safety standards.
• Manage site operations including engineering and flying activities.

Skills

Computer Skills

Management Experience

Process Improvement

Leadership Experience

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Human Factors qualification

Recognised Safety Health and Environment (SHE) qualification

Job description

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70570

Lead the future of aviation operations in defence and engineering

At Babcock we are 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.

Role

As a Site Operations Manager you have a role that is out of the ordinary. You will 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 will 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
• Driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Managing site operations including engineering MT SE and flying activities

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.

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – ()

What we offer

• 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 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 with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone is free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 06/01/2026

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Key Skills

• Computer Skills
• Lean
• Management Experience
• Process Improvement
• Warehouse Distribution Experience
• OSHA
• Process Management
• Training & Development
• LIHTC
• Leadership Experience
• Property Management
• Supervising Experience

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1