AIS/GIS Operations Manager
Department: OCU Connect
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Neath
Reporting To: stephen thomas
Description
OCU is seeking an experienced and highly motivated HV/ AIS Operations Manager to join our growing team based in Neath. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing and coordinating all operational activities across the business, ensuring the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of our services within large Substation projects. Are you a strategic leader with a passion for operational excellence? We’re looking for an experienced HV Operations Manager to drive performance, optimise processes, and lead high-performing teams across our operations.
Key Responsibilities
In this pivotal role, you’ll oversee production, logistics, facilities management, and resource allocation, ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality delivery of services. You’ll develop and implement operational strategies, monitor performance through KPIs, champion continuous improvement initiatives, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, and excellence.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
To be successful in this role, you will be a confident and proactive leader with a proven track record of delivering operational success up to 100 kW substation projects within a fast‑paced environment. You will possess excellent organisational, communication, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands‑on operational management.
* Proven experience in an Operations Manager or Senior HV Operational leadership role.
* Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
* Excellent analytical, planning, and decision‑making capabilities.
* Demonstrable experience in process improvement and operational optimisation.
* Strong commercial awareness and resource‑management experience.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and operational management systems.
* Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or similar methodologies would be highly advantageous.
* Experience within the utilities, power, engineering, construction, infrastructure is essential.
Job Benefits
At OCU, we believe that meaningful work should come with meaningful support. That’s the principle behind Careers with Purpose, our commitment to ensuring every person at OCU feels supported, developed, and valued, not just in their role today, but throughout their career with us.
Alongside the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects, we offer a benefits package that we are continuing to develop as we grow, and the kind of career acceleration that only comes from being inside a business moving at this pace.
As a rapidly growing organisation, there are genuine opportunities to progress, broaden your experience, and build a long-term career within OCU Group.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long‑term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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