Due to our ongoing growth, we are looking for an Operations Manager (infrastructure) to support our existing infrastructure team in Leeds
Location Leeds
About the role
This is a key leadership role where you'll oversee a team of Contracts Managers, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards. High involvement in the development of client relationships, liaison with sub-contractors and suppliers of materials or services to Vital Energi. You'll play a central part in shaping project outcomes, building strong client relationships, and driving innovation in installation methods and technologies.
Key responsibilities
* Attend pre-contract meetings in conjunction with senior commercial staff
* Understand the contract and client requirements for performance and delivery of the projects
* Ensure Contract Managers are on top of approving and maintaining construction programmes and the key milestones associated with these.
* Ensure all Contracts Managers are managing Vital Energi’s QA procedures and that they are being followed, projects are defect free and successfully completed
* Ensure all those beneath them are producing health and safety plans and managing all H&S aspects across all sites to an high standard.
* Input into selected and securing labour and sub-contractors for the all projects across the UK
* Attend key site meetings with key clients and look to ensure the team below are managing all clients expectations.
* Review systems and methods when required to improve contract performance internally and ensure those beneath them are implementing these methods
* Undertake reviews with all members of staff within this unit.
* Work closely with the key client to further develop relationships and promote the company as well as looking to secure further works.
* Engage with potential clients to build relationships and work as a key member of a bid team.
* Promote and comply with the Company’s policies on equality and health and safety both in the delivery of service and the treatment of others.
* Input into both secured and unsecured trading forecast for current year and future years
* Partake in unit commercial monthly reviews to costs across all projects can be managed and acted upon when needed by implementing measures to those under their control.
What you will need
* Several years’ experience as a Contracts Manager controlling a large value project or a number of lesser projects at one time.
* Experience of undertaking projects as the Principal Contractor & Principal Designer
* A proven track record of a similar role within a related engineering environment
* HND/degree qualification in an Engineering subject is essential.
Competetive Salary (depending upon experience)
Contributory Company Pension Scheme
Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
33 Days Holiday including BH
Flexible working hours patterns
Discounted gym memberships across the UK
If you're interested in this position, please email your CV to our HR department using the button below.
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Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Thanks you for your interest in Vital Energi.
The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.
Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.
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