Plant & Equipment Manager (South)
9 Month Secondment/FTC
Location: Segensworth
Salary: Personal Contract
Perks & Benefits: Competitive pension scheme – Enhanced maternity/paternity pay – Life assurance – HolidayPlus – Cycle2work Scheme & more
Job Reference: REQ5611
Help us keep communities safe, warm and connected. We’re looking for a Plant & Equipment Manager to lead the strategy, safety, and performance of our plant, tools and equipment across the South. You’ll make sure our 60,000+ assets are safe, compliant, available and ready to support our operational teams every day.
This is a key leadership role where you’ll shape investment decisions, drive continuous improvement, and work closely with senior stakeholders, suppliers, and regional teams.
How you’ll support us on our mission to keep people safe and warm…
* Leading a team of 24 support, workshop and warehouse colleagues
* Overseeing the selection, purchase, deployment and maintenance of equipment worth £30m
* Managing £1m capex and £2.3m opex budgets
* Ensuring all plant and equipment is safe, compliant and available
* Working with internal and external stakeholders to influence policy and investment
* Driving operational efficiency and continuous improvement
* Supporting winter preparedness and major equipment rollouts
* Championing a zero‑harm culture across your team and the wider business
What you’ll need
* Experience managing budgets, investment plans or operational services
* Strong understanding of compliance, governance and safety
* Ability to influence, collaborate and build relationships across teams
* Confident preparing business cases and formal investment requests
* Experience leading people and managing performance
* Knowledge of plant, equipment or asset management (or willingness to learn)
* Full UK driving licence
Qualifications / Experience:
* Degree‑level education or equivalent experience in engineering, asset management, operations or similar
* Management experience or a recognised management qualification
* Strong analytical, numerical and reporting skills
Diversity and Inclusion
Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If this role interests you but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for – now or in the future.
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