Operations Manager

Yorkshire and the Humber Permanent £74K - £75K / Year

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Are you an experienced Operations Manager, Engineering Manager, or Critical Environment professional looking for your next leadership opportunity?

We're recruiting for an Operations Manager to oversee engineering operations within a major mission-critical facility in South Yorkshire. Leading a team of engineers and shift personnel, you'll play a key role in ensuring operational excellence, maintaining critical infrastructure, and delivering exceptional service across a technically complex environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong engineering background who enjoys leading people, solving technical challenges, and working closely with clients and specialist contractors.

The Role

As Operations Manager, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day operation of a critical engineering facility, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient service delivery.
• Manage engineering teams, shift supervisors, and specialist contractors while driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee switching schedules, planned maintenance, reactive works, and vendor management across the site.
• Build strong client relationships, acting as a key point of contact and ensuring contractual KPIs and service standards are achieved.
• Support technical problem-solving across electrical, mechanical, UPS, cooling, and critical building services infrastructure.

You

To be successful in this Operations Manager role, you'll bring:

• Experience managing engineering operations within a critical environment, data centre, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or other technically complex facility.
• Strong understanding of electrical building services, power distribution, UPS systems, generators, cooling systems, and planned maintenance.
• Previous experience leading engineering teams and managing contractors within a Facilities Management or Building Services environment.
• HNC, Degree, or equivalent engineering qualification, with 18th Edition highly desirable. AP status would be advantageous but can be supported through training.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure.

What's in it for you?

Join a leading Facilities Management provider delivering engineering services across a prestigious critical environment.

• Competitive salary of £74,000 - £75,000.
• Car allowance (up to £5,100).
• Paid overtime for planned shutdowns and reactive support.
• Opportunity to lead a team of 20 engineers within a technically advanced, mission-critical environment.
• Long-term career progression with structured technical development, including Authorised Person (AP) training.

Apply Now!

If you're an experienced Operations Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Services Manager, Critical Facilities Manager, Data Centre Manager, or Building Services Manager, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply for this Operations Manager position, click 'Apply Now' and send your CV to Yohann Essoki.

Interviews are taking place now, with a streamlined interview process for strong candidates. Apply today to join one of the UK's most technically advanced engineering environments.

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