Operations Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Company

PWS Technical Services (UK) LTD

Salary

£60000 - £75000/annum plus benefits package

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Construction / Skilled Trades

Job summary

Operations Manager (GI / SI)
This challenging and exciting opportunity requires an individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience in taking the lead for a region, division, or business unit within the ground investigation (GI) and site investigation (SI) sector.
Our client is proud to be one of the UKs leading geotechnical and ground engineering contractors and has earned an enviable reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service, and offering a full portfolio of project disciplines. This enables them to provide all their clients with the most efficient, reliable and value-engineered solution, regardless of a project size of location. Our client has all appropriate UK, European and International industry standards to ensure safety, procurement and working practices are adhered to.
Due to continued growth, new investment, and significant recent contract awards, we now have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to lead the ground investigation and site investigation business unit. The role will provide support to the Managing Director and will operationally take control of all general management within the division. This will be successfully achieved through effective management and servicing associated clients and the focus upon maintaining net margins and a high level of client and staff satisfaction, whilst liaising closely with the directors in providing regular progress and general business reporting.
The Role
* To direct the GI / SI business unit and division with a hands-on approach to all daily activities
* To develop and implement Strategic Plans for the business unit, ensuring that all goals are either achieved or bettered with an emphasis upon service delivery; and to effectively manage all activities with regard to expansion, growth, operations, construction, staff, quality, health and safety and business planning.
* To act as a focal point for the client; steering and guiding the business forward, ensuring full client liaison and development coupled with moving the company ahead by increasing service levels and client focus.
* Working with the commercial team to ensure effective cash flow management
* Producing accurate management reports on time and co-operating tightly with the Financial department
* Hold regular review meetings with the staff in developing a proactive focus upon quality, overheads, manpower, programming, organisation and delivery aspects
* To further develop the supply chain and sub-contractor partnering process where necessary to improve upon existing terms if possible
* To ensure a high level of teamwork and cohesion between all levels of staff
* To chair and direct regular meetings with staff to discuss progress as well as providing the directors with reports and to liaise with other senior managers in regard to operating policy and opportunities for work
Requirements
* To have a proven track record in hands on leadership and management from within a GI / SI contracting or consulting organisation
* Extensive experience within a variety of GI / SI techniques and disciplines
* To have run operations, regions, business units or divisions with a diplomatic and pragmatic approach, coupled with a hands-on attitude to clients, sub-contractors and people management
* Possess first-hand experience of a divisional or business unit leadership / management and therefore able to demonstrate a tenacious, lead from the front approach to achieving set criteria and objectives
* To have experience of a variety of operations, including multiple disciplined GI / SI techniques
* Must possess an excellent understanding of the contracting process, and the ability to manage and develop the businesses both technically and commercially
* Able to demonstrate a career of steady progression, climbing through the ranks in a structured manner with reputable organisations
* Good levels of experience at both pre and post contract stage
A highly attractive basic salary plus bonus and an extensive benefits package is on offer, along with security and career progression given the company has a clear and defined commitment to growth within this arena

Benefits: plus benefits package