Operations Manager - Water
Salary - Competitive, plus package
East of England
Z-Tech are recruiting an Operations Manager to lead the Water business unit, to join our senior management team working collaboratively alongside 4 other business unit managers reporting to the Head of Operations.
This is a high energy and rewarding role overseeing the operational delivery and strategic development of the Water business unit.
About The Company
Z-Tech Control Systems (a part of M Group Services) provides specialist Electrical, Control and Instrumentation support to the UK’s Water, Energy and Rail sectors. We’re dedicated to working with our customers to develop and implement environmentally sustainable and cost efficient solutions to business challenges, enabling them to remain focused on day-to-day operations.
We currently employ more than 250 Z-Techers across 5 business units, each of whom has a diverse range of skills and backgrounds. Z-Techers are defined by their enthusiasm to go further and we actively embrace individuality. We want our team to feel empowered, motivated and encouraged in their work to ensure we’re all working together to achieve excellence.
Z-Tech’s 5 Business Units
Water – Serving the UK Water companies with EC&I maintenance and project delivery services
Energy – Serving the UK Energy industry with EC&I maintenance and project delivery services
Rail & Adjacent Markets – Serving the transport and adjacent market sectors with EC&I maintenance and project delivery services
ATEX & Electrical Services – Providing ATEX and Electrical compliance services across our primary sectors (Water, Energy & Rail) and multiple adjacent industries across the UK.
Labour – Providing technical embedded labour services across our primary sectors (Water, Energy & Rail) and multiple adjacent industries across the UK.
What will you be doing?
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Development and enhancement of the team members and team culture to ensure fulfilment of personal and organisational goals
- Account Management and development within existing and new customers in line with business unit strategy and scope
- Improvement and enhancement of long-term relationships with both internal and external key stakeholders through contact, meetings and visits
- Strategic operational development of the Water business unit to meet the needs of the customer base and maximise opportunities within the scope of the Water business unit.
- Identifying strategic initiatives to enable your team to solve their day-to-day problems that come in all guises: technical, customer, people, and contracts, to name a few.
- Responsible for the growth and associated P&L for the Water business unit.
- Delivery of the company budget and overall company strategy.
- Ensuring the business unit complies with the company HSEQ standards and procedures.
At Z-Tech we accept people sometimes don’t tick all the boxes but we’d love to hear from you if you have most of the following traits and experience:
Educational requirements:
- Desirable – Formal health and safety & management qualifications.
- Desirable – Good working knowledge of NEC and/or IChemE family of contracts.
- Desirable – Technical, Operational (Water) or Project Management knowledge and qualifications.
- Essential – Advanced Account Management skills and experience of growth strategies.
- Essential – Excellent presentation skills and ability to engage audiences.
- Essential – Competent user of IT, specifically Microsoft suite of software, MS Project, MS Office.
- Essential – Advanced financial knowledge, forecasting, budgeting.
- Essential – Advanced literacy & communication skills.
- Essential – 5+ years full people management experience (coaching, PDRs & disciplinary)
Why choose Z-Tech?
We are a highly skilled workforce delivering electrical, control and instrumentation services to our customers in Water, Energy and Rail sectors, taking a dynamic approach to our work and problem solving solutions. We work across sectors that have an impact on the everyday life of the population of UK through our customers, offering a place to grow and become part of a great organisation where the customers and our employees are at the centre of everything we do.
What’s in it for you?
- Travel expenses paid in line with our expenses policy
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
- PPE provided
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress in a successful company
- Cycle to work scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
Who doesn’t like a discount? You will have access to your ‘My Rewards’ portal. This provides amazing reductions on 1000’s of purchases including Mobile Phone, Utility bills & top retail brand discounts.
Here’s a few so you can see the type of saving’s you can make:
• Up to 7% discounts on major supermarkets
• Up to 52% on Cinema tickets
• Up to 33% on holidays and travel
• Up to 10% on restaurants and takeaways
• Up to 25% off gym membership
What are you waiting for? Apply today!