Operations Manager
Posted on Jun 1, 2026 by CV-Library
Bacton, Norfolk, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£90k - £95k Annual
Full-Time
Operations Manager – Gas Transmission & Asset Integrity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to join a leading infrastructure delivery business supporting the maintenance, upgrade, and long-term resilience of one of the UK’s most strategically important gas transmission assets. The Operations Manager will lead the delivery of a complex portfolio of asset integrity, corrosion prevention, cathodic protection, pipeline infrastructure, and critical asset refurbishment projects within a live gas terminal environment. Working within a highly regulated Upper-Tier COMAH setting, the Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with stringent operational, environmental, and commercial requirements, whilst supporting a long-term investment programme focused on maintaining the reliability and resilience of the UK's gas transmission network throughout the RIIO-T3 period.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the successful delivery of multiple live and planned asset integrity and gas transmission projects across the terminal and associated infrastructure.
* Manage long-term programmes of work focused on pipeline resilience, corrosion prevention, asset health, and critical infrastructure upgrades.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational stakeholders, regulators, and supply chain partners.
* Lead pre-contract, progress, and operational review meetings.
* Oversee tendering, planning, mobilisation, and delivery of new workstreams.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, commissioning, quality, and operational functions.
* Ensure safe delivery of works within a live high-pressure gas environment, maintaining strict compliance with permit systems and operational controls.
* Drive performance against programme, budget, quality, and contractual KPIs.
* Manage commercial performance, forecasting, resource planning, and supply chain engagement.
* Promote a strong SHEQ culture, ensuring compliance with COMAH regulations and industry standards.
* Lead audits, inspections, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience delivering multiple contracts within the Gas Transmission, Energy Infrastructure, or High-Pressure Pipeline sectors.
* Strong understanding of asset integrity, corrosion management, cathodic protection programmes, and pipeline infrastructure works.
* Experience working within live operational environments, including COMAH-regulated facilities or other major hazard industries.
* Demonstrable leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong knowledge of SHEQ management systems, regulatory compliance, and operational assurance processes.
* Experience managing programme delivery, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to manage cost, programme, risk, and performance outcomes.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience delivering works for National Gas or comparable transmission network operators is advantageous.
Qualifications
* Industry-related Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction, Utilities, or Infrastructure Management.
* Professional membership such as MCIOB, MICE, IEng, CEng, or equivalent desirable.
* Valid CSCS Card.
* SMSTS.
* UK Driving Licence.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to lead delivery on one of the UK's most significant gas transmission and asset integrity programmes. Long-term involvement in a multi-year infrastructure investment programme. Leadership role within a growing and forward-thinking infrastructure business. Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and benefits package. Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to join a leading infrastructure delivery business supporting the maintenance, upgrade, and long-term resilience of one of the UK’s most strategically important gas transmission assets. The Operations Manager will lead the delivery of a complex portfolio of asset integrity, corrosion prevention, cathodic protection, pipeline infrastructure, and critical asset refurbishment projects within a live gas terminal environment. Working within a highly regulated Upper-Tier COMAH setting, the Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with stringent operational, environmental, and commercial requirements, whilst supporting a long-term investment programme focused on maintaining the reliability and resilience of the UK's gas transmission network throughout the RIIO-T3 period.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the successful delivery of multiple live and planned asset integrity and gas transmission projects across the terminal and associated infrastructure.
* Manage long-term programmes of work focused on pipeline resilience, corrosion prevention, asset health, and critical infrastructure upgrades.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational stakeholders, regulators, and supply chain partners.
* Lead pre-contract, progress, and operational review meetings.
* Oversee tendering, planning, mobilisation, and delivery of new workstreams.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, commissioning, quality, and operational functions.
* Ensure safe delivery of works within a live high-pressure gas environment, maintaining strict compliance with permit systems and operational controls.
* Drive performance against programme, budget, quality, and contractual KPIs.
* Manage commercial performance, forecasting, resource planning, and supply chain engagement.
* Promote a strong SHEQ culture, ensuring compliance with COMAH regulations and industry standards.
* Lead audits, inspections, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience delivering multiple contracts within the Gas Transmission, Energy Infrastructure, or High-Pressure Pipeline sectors.
* Strong understanding of asset integrity, corrosion management, cathodic protection programmes, and pipeline infrastructure works.
* Experience working within live operational environments, including COMAH-regulated facilities or other major hazard industries.
* Demonstrable leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong knowledge of SHEQ management systems, regulatory compliance, and operational assurance processes.
* Experience managing programme delivery, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to manage cost, programme, risk, and performance outcomes.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience delivering works for National Gas or comparable transmission network operators is advantageous.
Qualifications
* Industry-related Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction, Utilities, or Infrastructure Management.
* Professional membership such as MCIOB, MICE, IEng, CEng, or equivalent desirable.
* Valid CSCS Card.
* SMSTS.
* UK Driving Licence.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to lead delivery on one of the UK's most significant gas transmission and asset integrity programmes. Long-term involvement in a multi-year infrastructure investment programme. Leadership role within a growing and forward-thinking infrastructure business. Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and benefits package. Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development
Reference: 225185559
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Operations Manager
Posted on Jun 1, 2026 by CV-Library
Bacton, Norfolk, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£90k - £95k Annual
Full-Time
Operations Manager – Gas Transmission & Asset Integrity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to join a leading infrastructure delivery business supporting the maintenance, upgrade, and long-term resilience of one of the UK’s most strategically important gas transmission assets. The Operations Manager will lead the delivery of a complex portfolio of asset integrity, corrosion prevention, cathodic protection, pipeline infrastructure, and critical asset refurbishment projects within a live gas terminal environment. Working within a highly regulated Upper-Tier COMAH setting, the Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with stringent operational, environmental, and commercial requirements, whilst supporting a long-term investment programme focused on maintaining the reliability and resilience of the UK's gas transmission network throughout the RIIO-T3 period.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the successful delivery of multiple live and planned asset integrity and gas transmission projects across the terminal and associated infrastructure.
* Manage long-term programmes of work focused on pipeline resilience, corrosion prevention, asset health, and critical infrastructure upgrades.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational stakeholders, regulators, and supply chain partners.
* Lead pre-contract, progress, and operational review meetings.
* Oversee tendering, planning, mobilisation, and delivery of new workstreams.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, commissioning, quality, and operational functions.
* Ensure safe delivery of works within a live high-pressure gas environment, maintaining strict compliance with permit systems and operational controls.
* Drive performance against programme, budget, quality, and contractual KPIs.
* Manage commercial performance, forecasting, resource planning, and supply chain engagement.
* Promote a strong SHEQ culture, ensuring compliance with COMAH regulations and industry standards.
* Lead audits, inspections, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience delivering multiple contracts within the Gas Transmission, Energy Infrastructure, or High-Pressure Pipeline sectors.
* Strong understanding of asset integrity, corrosion management, cathodic protection programmes, and pipeline infrastructure works.
* Experience working within live operational environments, including COMAH-regulated facilities or other major hazard industries.
* Demonstrable leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong knowledge of SHEQ management systems, regulatory compliance, and operational assurance processes.
* Experience managing programme delivery, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to manage cost, programme, risk, and performance outcomes.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience delivering works for National Gas or comparable transmission network operators is advantageous.
Qualifications
* Industry-related Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction, Utilities, or Infrastructure Management.
* Professional membership such as MCIOB, MICE, IEng, CEng, or equivalent desirable.
* Valid CSCS Card.
* SMSTS.
* UK Driving Licence.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to lead delivery on one of the UK's most significant gas transmission and asset integrity programmes. Long-term involvement in a multi-year infrastructure investment programme. Leadership role within a growing and forward-thinking infrastructure business. Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and benefits package. Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Operations Manager to join a leading infrastructure delivery business supporting the maintenance, upgrade, and long-term resilience of one of the UK’s most strategically important gas transmission assets. The Operations Manager will lead the delivery of a complex portfolio of asset integrity, corrosion prevention, cathodic protection, pipeline infrastructure, and critical asset refurbishment projects within a live gas terminal environment. Working within a highly regulated Upper-Tier COMAH setting, the Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with stringent operational, environmental, and commercial requirements, whilst supporting a long-term investment programme focused on maintaining the reliability and resilience of the UK's gas transmission network throughout the RIIO-T3 period.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the successful delivery of multiple live and planned asset integrity and gas transmission projects across the terminal and associated infrastructure.
* Manage long-term programmes of work focused on pipeline resilience, corrosion prevention, asset health, and critical infrastructure upgrades.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational stakeholders, regulators, and supply chain partners.
* Lead pre-contract, progress, and operational review meetings.
* Oversee tendering, planning, mobilisation, and delivery of new workstreams.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, commissioning, quality, and operational functions.
* Ensure safe delivery of works within a live high-pressure gas environment, maintaining strict compliance with permit systems and operational controls.
* Drive performance against programme, budget, quality, and contractual KPIs.
* Manage commercial performance, forecasting, resource planning, and supply chain engagement.
* Promote a strong SHEQ culture, ensuring compliance with COMAH regulations and industry standards.
* Lead audits, inspections, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience delivering multiple contracts within the Gas Transmission, Energy Infrastructure, or High-Pressure Pipeline sectors.
* Strong understanding of asset integrity, corrosion management, cathodic protection programmes, and pipeline infrastructure works.
* Experience working within live operational environments, including COMAH-regulated facilities or other major hazard industries.
* Demonstrable leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong knowledge of SHEQ management systems, regulatory compliance, and operational assurance processes.
* Experience managing programme delivery, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
* Commercial awareness with the ability to manage cost, programme, risk, and performance outcomes.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience delivering works for National Gas or comparable transmission network operators is advantageous.
Qualifications
* Industry-related Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction, Utilities, or Infrastructure Management.
* Professional membership such as MCIOB, MICE, IEng, CEng, or equivalent desirable.
* Valid CSCS Card.
* SMSTS.
* UK Driving Licence.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to lead delivery on one of the UK's most significant gas transmission and asset integrity programmes. Long-term involvement in a multi-year infrastructure investment programme. Leadership role within a growing and forward-thinking infrastructure business. Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus, and benefits package. Excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development
Reference: 225185559
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