Operations Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join their team on a permanent basis in Tayside. This role is responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of multiple construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality and revenue targets set out in the business plan.

As Operations Manager, you will bring either a degree in Construction or Civil Engineering, or significant management experience within the construction industry. You’ll have a strong understanding of Health & Safety practices, including first aid knowledge, and a proven ability to lead and manage large teams. Membership of CIOB or ICE is required, with CEng and ILM qualifications desirable.

In this role, you will work closely with site teams and client representatives to maintain full control of Health & Safety across all projects. You will also play an active part in the pre-construction and bid process, collaborating with Bid and Commercial teams to optimise buildability, programme efficiency, and profitability. Additionally, you will manage the resolution of defects on completed projects to secure the timely release of retention at minimal cost, while providing support to the wider Operations team as needed.


Main responsibilities:

• Liaise with the customer, clients and design teams.
• Provide leadership and support to the site teams – Project Managers, Site Managers and support staff.  Highlight any training needs for staff in line with company training matrix.
• To develop the main logic of the works programme and monitor the progress of it weekly.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely, and all works comply with current legislation.
• Carry out safety investigations, in conjunction with the Health & Safety Manager as required.
• Assist project teams to develop Method Statements and Risk Assessments, together with the Safety Plan, and to observe the requirements of the CDM Regulations in the status of Principal Contractor.
• Work closely with the company’s Commercial Director and Senior Quantity Surveyors, providing the necessary input to CVR reports on projects’ current and projected financial status.
• Prepare operational updates for monthly management reports and attend Board meetings as and when required.
• Prepare reports with SQS and attend the monthly CVR meetings.
• Prepare reports for monthly site meetings with clients and represent the company.
• Expedite information release from design team and ensure design team meetings are held, minuted and the minutes disseminated.
• Provide input into buildability, programme, methodology and costings during the feasibility and construction stages.
• Manage correspondence for the projects under your management.
• Report contractual risk situations to regional directors and mitigate them.

What we're looking for:

• CSCS card at Management level.
• Proven experience managing multiple construction projects.
• Strong financial and contractual awareness, with the ability to manage risk effectively.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong Health & Safety knowledge and implementation experience.
• Highly organised with strong planning abilities.
• Technical proficiency in construction methods and practices.

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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.