Water Treatment Operations Manager

Job Title

Water Treatment Operations Manager

Oldham, Greater Manchester

£38k – £50k + company vehicle, fuel card, overtime, pension scheme and annual leave.

A privately‑owned Water Treatment / Water Hygiene specialist is seeking a switched‑on and professional Water Treatment Operations Manager to join their outfit. You will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of services to a diverse portfolio of clients, monitoring quality of works, deadline adherence and customer satisfaction.

• Oldham, Rochdale, Manchester, Stockport, Bolton, Altrincham, Knutsford, Warrington, Runcorn, Chester, Ellesmere Port, St Helens, Wigan, Liverpool, Chorley, Blackburn, Preston, Southport, Ormskirk, Burnley, Blackpool, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Pontefract, Skipton, Harrogate, Knaresborough, York, Durham, Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne, Wetherby, Middlesborough, Sunderland.

• Hands‑on experience as a Water Treatment Operations Manager.
• Ideally holds industry‑related qualifications (e.g. City and Guilds WMSoc in Legionella Risk Assessing, NVQ Plumbing, G3 Unvented).
• Fully conversant in ACOP L8 and HSG 274 guidelines.
• Confident in leading teams on site and within the office.
• Flexible to travel in line with company needs.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Proficient in using IT software.
• Excellent communication skills.

• Oversee the successful completion of Water Treatment, Water Hygiene, Legionella and Plumbing services.
• Lead teams to effectively plan projects and allocate workloads to engineers.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients and colleagues.
• Troubleshoot issues on site, ensuring a smooth outcome.
• Conduct quality assurance and competency checks to ensure compliance.
• Train and support engineers on a daily basis.
• Handle any complaints from clients.
• Support the continued growth of the company portfolio, identify gaps in the market, upsell and follow up on warm leads.
• Ensure projects run in accordance with set budgets and deadlines.
• Attend sites to conduct initial risk assessments prior to works starting.
• Liaise with sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Investigate and resolve accident/incident incidents.
• Complete relevant project documents.