Operations Manager – Major Infrastructure / Energy Project Location: London (Hybrid – weekly office attendance required)
About the Opportunity
We are recruiting an experienced Operations Manager to support a major nuclear infrastructure portfolio within the Energy division of a leading consultancy and engineering organisation.
This is a high-impact role supporting one of the UK’s most complex and strategically significant infrastructure programmes, playing a key part in the delivery of a new nuclear power station and contributing directly to the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. The role combines people leadership, operational excellence, and stakeholder management, offering the opportunity to shape and scale a growing team while ensuring robust, compliant, and efficient operational delivery across the portfolio.
The Role As Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading and developing a growing multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective recruitment, mobilisation, engagement, and ongoing capability development. You will act as a critical interface between the project portfolio and central operational and corporate functions, ensuring consistency of process, governance, and delivery.
You will be hands-on in supporting line managers, enabling seconded team members, and fostering a positive, engaged, and high-performing team culture.
Key Responsibilities
Lead recruitment and resourcing activities, including interviews and candidate selection
Oversee mobilisation, onboarding, vetting, and offboarding processes
Manage team capability development, training coordination, and career progression
Support promotions and enable effective line management of seconded staff
Coordinate team briefings, engagement initiatives, and social activities
Ensure consistent implementation of operational processes and procedures
Act as the primary liaison with central operational teams and corporate functions
Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality, governance, and assurance requirementsWhat We’re Looking For
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate in complex environments
Proven experience in recruitment, resourcing, and developing teams, including technical roles
Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder engagement capability
Strategic mindset with the ability to translate objectives into delivery
Solid understanding of financial and commercial aspects of operations management
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levelsWorking Arrangements
This role offers hybrid working, with weekly attendance at the London office required.
The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.
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