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Operations Manager / Deputy General Manager - Ascension Island

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Operations Manager / Deputy General Manager     

 

Location:  Ascension Island                                                                                                             

Salary:   Up to £43,200 P/A (TAX FREE)

Employment Status: Permanent (27 month contract with a view for extension) 

Other benefits include: Free and Own Accommodation / Free Flights / Free 3 x cooked meals per day / Free cleaning / washing / ironing provided.  Each tour is 13 months. This usually means 6 months on, 1 month leave, 6 months on. The salary band is £30k (plus 20% site uplift and 20% objective specific bonus at 13 and 27 months)

Company Overview

Our client a large International and UK based major construction and built environment organisation currently with many long term premier facilities management and property service contracts partnering with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) throughout the world.

Job Purpose

Responsible for the day-to-day site operation and service delivery for the contract including supply partner performance of this MoD / Defence Estates Infrastructure Support provider contract (ISP).

Job Description

To be responsible for the procurement and management of Project works services related to the design, construction, maintenance, repair and operation of buildings, plant, building services and associated facilities.

To manage the operation and maintenance of installed plant and machinery in accordance with statutory requirements. Provide reports and advice on FM Project management including CDM, planning, specifying, designing, managing and executing all works services for completion within budget and delivery timescales.

To develop close working relations and collaborate fully with the MoD and the various military staff to ensure a high quality of service delivery provision focussed on the requirements. To provide sound and experienced leadership to the ISP Contract Team both on the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island ensuring clear lines of communication.  To be proactive in the development of the service delivery strategy, driving out increasing operational improvements over the term of the contract and demonstrating the benefits. To ensure that the service is delivered in a customer focussed and flexible manner.  To assume responsibility for the control of contract resources and financial budgets.  To ensure that accurate information pertaining to the Contract is available for access to members of the Supply Organisation and that it is delivered within agreed timescales. To be responsible for the contract performance throughout the contract.

To be ultimately responsible for the full compliance with Defence / MoD  and company personnel and policies relating to Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, Environment as well as applicable legislation and UK best practice. To allocate the necessary resources to ensure all contract training needs are met as identified through strict adherence to the company employee appraisal scheme. To manage, procure and complete all of the contractual requirements in compliance with the agreed documents.

Communication: Develop positive, supportive working relationships with the team and Company’s colleagues.

Person Profile / Competencies:

Our client seeks an experienced Manager required with extensive experience and knowledge of Operations Management, Facilities Management, Maintenance Management, Contracts Management, Personnel Management, Project Management and Building Services Engineering. Who can  Build winning teams, sets standards for high performance, manage people issues, commitment to developing self and others, planning and organising, quality orientation, communication skills commercial awareness, creativity / innovation and flexibility

Qualifications

Ideally Degree, HNC / HNC or/and Chartered status in Building Construction, Engineering or similar.

Interested? In the first instance please e-mail your CV to Jamie.ali@convergerecruitment.co.uk  and any problems please call Jamie Ali on 07764 857909

TAX FREE (status is subject to completing a form with the tax office)