Job Reference: /GL/28-08/1274/2
Job Title: Sprinkler Projects Operations Manager
Location: National
Salary: Competitive
Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week
Business Overview
OCS are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.
Role Overview
OCS Fire Solutions is currently recruiting for an Operations Manager to support our national sprinkler division.
The Operations Manager will have operational and budgetary responsibility for all aspects of the sprinkler service and project delivery supporting, leading and inspiring our teams to deliver services nationally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational and budgetary responsibility for all aspects of contract management and customer relationship, leading and inspiring a contract delivery team in delivering fully encompassed sprinkler engineering contracts.
- Provide leadership, inspiration, and control to our service, design and project teams.
- Health & Safety is at the forefront of our business and you will be expected to ensure all our teams are following
- Deliver contracts built on leading-edge technical engineering standards, solutions and technology.
- Fully manage and support the compliance process (supported by QHSE / Internal teams) to ensure works are fully compliant to the relevant process or standards.
- Lead and manage internal and external audits functions
- Ownership of customer relationships, delivering exceptional customer experience, true partnership and collaboration.
- Maximise the potential of OCS, leverage relationships and implement solutions that drive productivity and service enhancements.
- Establish contract performance management procedures including targets and reporting mechanisms.
About You:
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
- Experience and proven track record within the UK Sprinkler industry with an in-depth knowledge of LPS 1048 and hold LPCB basic design certification as a minimum.
- LPCB intermediate & FHC is preferred.
- Qualified to degree level or have extensive experience at Senior Management level.
- Strong understanding and demonstration of understanding of critical environment infrastructure, capital project delivery and energy management services.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- A decisive individual with the ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong management skills and ability to form collaborative working relationships and communicate with a large and varied delivery team.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with good time management and leadership skills.
- A creative thinker, with the ability to develop a solution as well as analyse the problem.
- Please note that this position may require security clearance as a contractual requirement.
Benefits
- Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Free fruit in our offices
- Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
- Wide range of retail discounts
- Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
- Get involved in charity events in the local community
- Wellbeing
- Discounted gym membership
- Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
- Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
- Access to "CHROMA", our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
- Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
- Career development and recognition
- Immediate access to "Opportunity" our internal Learning and Development platform
- Required professional membership fees paid for
- Opportunity to win monthly OCS Superstar Awards
- Long service awards
How to apply
If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!
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