Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Warwickshire

Salary: £68,000 - £70,000

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: Permanent

Benefits: Bonus, industry leading pension scheme, ongoing professional development, life assurance, healthcare, up to 30 days holiday excluding statutory.

Our client

Our client offers high-quality, digitally enabled rolling stock solutions that contribute hugely towards the success of Britain’s railways. They not only own and lease new rolling stock vehicles but also offer asset management which is focussed on driving performance, safety and suitability for the asset’s life span.

Our client has over 100 Engineers and Fleet Support staff working directly on their passenger fleets, alongside key Relationship Managers, who hold a deep understanding of their customers’ requirements with their existing fleets and investment opportunities into new rolling stock.

You will be responsible for:

• Management of the rail operations team, ensuring effective utilisation of competent resource to safely deliver rail operations plans
• Management of welfare of rail operations team members in line with company procedures
• Lead the planning of all rail operations carried out at LM RIC, ensuring plans are suitably prioritised, and effectively visualised & communicated to the rail operations team and all other affected stakeholders on a daily basis
• Assist the Operations Safety & Standards Manager with the production, review, and update of risk assessments to cover the full scope of rail operations at LM RIC to ensure associated safety risk is managed to a level As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
• Provide coaching and mentoring to the Operations Team Leader to support continued development and enable robust operations management cover capability during periods of absence
• Responsible for the delivery of operations team actions and recommendations following audit, inspections, and investigation findings
• Source external rail operations support as required
• Act as the main point of contact for external rail operations customers/ stakeholders and third-party suppliers

General requirements:

• Thorough knowledge of training driving, and shunting techniques within depots, yards & sidings
• Previous line management of rail operations teams – including train drivers and/ or shunters

• Excellent knowledge of railway operations (Mainline & Depot)
• Conversant with the Railway Rule Book
• Familiar with relevant Health & Safety Legislation and Rail Industry Standards
• Extensive experience in performing rail operations including train driving (mainline & depot), and shunting
• Previous experience in leading/ managing rail operations teams
• Demonstrable experience of delivering a positive and sustaining safe delivery culture in an operational environment

Contact information:

Email: <email address removed>

Due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.

The above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our clients.