Operations Manager

Location: Scotland Central Belt

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Package: Competitive salary + Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Reports to: Regional Director

We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead the safe, successful and commercially effective delivery of our electricity network activities across Scotland.

The role will have primary responsibility for our operations supporting SP Energy Networks (SPEN) and will oversee the delivery of projects across electricity distribution and transmission networks from LV through to 400kV.

Our workload is predominantly substation based, covering secondary substations, primary substations and grid sites. The role will also require a sound understanding of overhead line and underground cable activities across distribution and transmission networks.

This is a senior operational leadership position with responsibility for safety, people, programme delivery, customer relationships, commercial performance and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will also be expected to support the wider Scotland operation, provide cover for the SSEN Operations Manager when required and deputise for the Regional Director.

• Lead the safe, efficient and commercially successful delivery of operational activities across the region
• Take primary operational responsibility for the delivery of projects and programmes for SPEN
• Oversee projects ranging from LV distribution works through to 400kV transmission infrastructure
• Lead delivery across secondary substations, primary substations and grid sites, including construction, refurbishment, replacement and associated infrastructure works
• Provide appropriate operational oversight of overhead line and underground cable activities
• Lead and develop Project Managers, Site Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, Planners and operational delivery teams
• Ensure projects are appropriately resourced with suitably competent people, subcontractors, plant and materials
• Maintain a strong focus on health, safety, environmental and quality performance, positively challenging standards where required
• Ensure works comply with Freedom requirements, SPEN procedures, relevant DNO requirements, legislation and project-specific standards
• Review operational performance including safety, quality, programme, productivity, cost, margin and customer KPIs
• Maintain effective commercial governance across the regional portfolio, including cost control, forecasting, change management and margin performance
• Work closely with commercial teams to identify and manage contractual risks and opportunities
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key SPEN stakeholders, acting as a senior operational point of contact
• Lead regular operational and project reviews with internal teams and customers
• Ensure accidents, incidents, near misses and quality issues are appropriately reported, investigated and closed out
• Ensure operational inspections and assurance activities are completed and identified defects or actions are closed within agreed timescales
• Support resource planning and succession planning to ensure the operation has the capability required to meet current and future workload
• Identify competency and development requirements across the operational team and our supply chain
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, productivity, quality, programme delivery and commercial performance
• Support tendering, mobilisation and development of new work opportunities where operational input is required
• Work collaboratively with the SSEN Operations Manager and provide operational cover when required
• Deputise for the Regional Director when required, representing the Scotland business with customers, colleagues…