Title: Operations Manager
Lead delivery. Drive performance. Keep our operations moving safely and efficiently.
We’re looking for two experienced and proactive Operational Delivery Managers to join our team across the East Midlands network.
These are permanent, full time roles with a strong site and office presence, including travel across the network up to five days per week. The role also includes a standby requirement.
Why you’ll love this role
As an Operational Delivery Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading replacement and planned works across the network, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and compliantly.
You’ll work closely with operational teams, delivery partners, and stakeholders to drive high standards of performance, improve operational delivery, and support excellent customer outcomes.
This is a high impact leadership role with responsibility for operational performance, safety, and programme delivery across a complex and fast paced environment.
What you’ll be doing
Lead operational delivery & programme execution
- Lead replacement and planned works across the network
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with programme requirements
Oversee planning & performance
- Manage planning, design, and execution activities
- Work closely with internal teams and delivery partners to ensure effective scheduling and resourcing
Manage risk & ensure compliance
- Monitor operational performance and compliance activities
- Identify risks, resolve issues, and act as a key escalation point
Promote safety & operational excellence
- Ensure compliance with CDM, NRSWA, and health & safety regulations
- Promote a strong safety culture across teams and contractors
What you’ll bring
You’ll be a confident operational leader with strong stakeholder management skills and a passion for safe, efficient delivery. You’ll thrive in a fast paced environment and be comfortable leading performance across multiple operational activities.
Experience
- Strong experience in operational management within utilities, construction, or infrastructure environments
- Experience managing operational delivery, programme performance, and risk
- Experience working within regulated environments is beneficial
- Strong understanding of Safe Control of Operations with Authorising Engineer at SCO4 / SCO 5 Desirable
Skills
- Strong understanding of CDM, NRSWA, and health & safety regulations
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong problem solving and operational decision making capability
- Ability to drive improvements and manage operational performance
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!
We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.
We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.
What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
- 25 days’ holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
- An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary
- A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12% i.e. if you contribute 6% a month, the company will contribute 12%
- A competitive salary that’s reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you’re facing, completely confidentially
- Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
- Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home | Cadent (cadentgas.com)
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