Operations Manager

Description

Logistics focused Ops Manager for a busy Tier 1 Highways Contractor.Your new company

A leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor is delivering key highways maintenance frameworks across Scotland. With a strong pipeline of work encompassing both planned and reactive maintenance schemes, they are seeking an experienced Freelance Operations Manager to support the efficient delivery of multiple concurrent projects across the region.

Your new role

As a Freelance Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of highways maintenance projects across Scotland. This role places a strong emphasis on man management and logistics, ensuring labour, plant, and materials are effectively coordinated across numerous live sites.You will lead and manage Site Managers, Supervisors, and Operatives, ensuring the right resource is deployed to the right project at the right time. You'll balance workloads across multiple smaller schemes, maintain productivity, and drive high standards of health & safety compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing day-to-day operations across multiple highways maintenance sitesLeading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractorsPlanning and optimising logistics across geographically dispersed projectsEnsuring efficient allocation of labour, plant, and materialsMaintaining programme, cost, and quality targetsActing as the key operational contact for clients and stakeholdersDriving performance in a fast-paced, reactive maintenance environment

What you'll need to succeed

Proven experience as an Operations Manager or Senior Project Manager within highways maintenance or civil engineeringStrong background in man management and workforce coordination across multiple sitesDemonstrable experience managing logistics across concurrent projectsAbility to operate effectively in a reactive, fast-moving environmentExcellent leadership, communication, and organisational skillsSMSTS and CSCS (essential)Good understanding of health & safety regulations (CDM)Experience working on framework or term maintenance contracts is highly desirable

What you'll get in return

Competitive daily rateLong-term freelance opportunity on a secure frameworkOpportunity to work with a leading Tier 1 contractorExposure to a high-volume, varied portfolio of infrastructure worksAutonomy in a role where operational leadership and decision-making are keyWhat you need to do now

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Ad ID: 5418493282