Operations Manager

Ref: AS5753482

Manchester, UK

£47,000

• Permanent
• Water Network Management
• Infrastructure Project Delivery
• Process Improvement

About the candidate

A hands-on operations professional with over a decade of experience in the utilities sector, specialising in water network management, mains rehabilitation and trenchless technologies. They bring a strong mix of operational leadership, project coordination and field-based delivery experience, with a clear focus on safety, compliance and getting complex infrastructure work delivered on time and to budget.

Based in Manchester and looking for a permanent move, they are available to start in two weeks. They are known for building collaborative team cultures, improving day-to-day performance and working well with internal teams, clients and stakeholders across demanding water infrastructure environments.

What makes them great?

• Improves operational performance: Delivered process improvements that increased productivity by around 20% while maintaining strong safety and compliance standards.
• Controls cost and resource use: Supported a cost reduction of around 15% through effective resource allocation, planning and risk mitigation.
• Strong stakeholder focus: Built positive client and stakeholder relationships, contributing to a notable improvement in client satisfaction ratings.

Areas of expertise

• Water network operations: Strong background in mains rehabilitation, maintenance projects and water infrastructure delivery within regulated utilities environments.
• Team leadership: Experienced in managing multi-disciplinary teams, supporting productivity, communication and high standards of site performance.
• Project coordination: Skilled in managing schedules, budgets, resources and risk across complex infrastructure projects, including trenchless technology works.