Equans is looking for a Operations Manager to join our team in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle and benefits package.
General Overview
The Operations Manager is responsible for effectively planning, managing, and controlling construction projects and partnerships within the department. This includes ensuring close adherence to health and safety standards, budgeted expenses, quality, company policies and procedures, and contract documentation. The role involves being in full control of multiple sites with various clients in the region, covering all activities from pre-commencement to completion, with a dedicated team under the Operations Manager’s direction.
What will you deliver?
- Develop and maintain trusting relationships with clients
- Attend framework meetings and support company initiatives
- Understand client objectives and aims, maintaining excellent contact before, during, and post-contract
- Provide and encourage client feedback
- Ensure the team adapts to market and client changes
- Attend site visits and contribute to bid strategies
- Complete resource requirements and work with planners on program and logistics
- Seek innovative solutions to maximise opportunities for winning bids
- Produce achievable programs and preliminary budgets with the team
- Control consultants and lead the project team to achieve set targets
- Conduct client satisfaction surveys
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle, bonus and benefits package, which includes:
- 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we looking for?
- Proven experience in a senior operational role within the UK construction sector (ideally residential, commercial, or social housing).
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading multi-site teams.
- In-depth knowledge of UK building regulations, health & safety legislation, and construction practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Financial acumen with experience managing budgets and P&L responsibility.
- Full UK driving licence.
- CSCS (Black Card), SMSTS, and First Aid at Work certified.
Who are we?
Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live. Equans is a Bouygues group company.
What’s next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals. For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
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