Operations Manager

Location - Ruislip

Salary - Dependent upon experience plus benefits

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the safe & successful delivery of the civil projects
• Provide leadership to the Project Management, Design Leads & Delivery Leads (e.g., Construction Managers)
• Manage the strategic plan for the business growth alongside the Business Development Team. Agree targets with the SMT and deliver them.
• Allocate projects to Project Managers, ensuring comprehensive handover from the work winning
• Manage the development of the Proficiency, Training and Mentorship plan for design and construction resources
• Work with other departments where appropriate to manage resource shortfall or surplus
• Develop excellent relationships with clients, sub-contractors and partners and identify any external opportunities
• Support the bidding team in the development of proposals & tenders, either directly or through the allocation of appropriate support from within your team
• Lead the Professional Development of your team including training and identifying any outstanding potential or talent.
• Work closely with the Commercial Lead to monitor & manage commercial/financial performance of your portfolio
• Hold regular meetings with your PMs, Delivery Leads etc, to review issues, sharing lessons learnt, best practice, resource sharing etc.

Experience Required

• Extensive Operations Management experience at a similar level delivering Rail Infrastructure and Highway Projects.
• Member of or working towards membership of a professional institution.
• Strong commercial aptitude & awareness
• Strong leadership, management and motivational skills.
• Good IT skills/ Computerised Information Systems
• Ideally worked as CRE and Temporary works coordinator