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MEICA Operations Manager

March 7, 2023 | Comments Off on MEICA Operations Manager

We're looking for a MEICA Operations Manager to join our team based in the Devon region. You can enjoy partial remote working, progression opportunities, company car or cash allowance and even more!

Location: To be based at Hatherleigh offices, with mixture of home working and travel to sites/ offices.

Contract: Permanent, full time - flexible/ part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know and we'll do our best to support you

Responsibilities

Kier Utilities brings the built environment to life, keeping people and businesses connected.

To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator with a positive, passionate, and engaging approach and have a focus on supporting and implementing continuous improvement.

In this role you will report to the General Manager, you will be working on our South West Water framework, and as Operations Manager for MEICA Reactive and it will be your responsibility to oversee the management of operational activities to ensure work is delivered safely with sufficient resource and to a high standard

Your day to day will include:

  • Liaison with key members of the client organisation to ensure relationships are maintained and service requirements are achieved.
  • Supporting Project Managers and Project Engineers with their day-to-day activities
  • Continual assessment of resource including supply chain to ensure optimal capability to meet service requirements.
  • Monitoring compliance with contract processes and procedures to ensure people are put to work safely
  • Provide line management duties to key staff members within your team.
  • Operational Management of the Hatherleigh Depot.
Who are we looking for?

This role of Operations Manager is great for you if you hold:

  • Demonstrable experience of management within the water/ electrical/ mechanical industry on the NEC suite of contracts
  • Technical knowledge and experience of MEICA techniques and best practices.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and also under own initiative
  • A Full Driving Licence
  • SMSTS, CSCS & Clean Water Card
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:


  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • Private healthcare
  • 26 days holiday + bank holidays plus opportunities to buy/ sell leave
  • Access to a fantastic discount shopping site with deals available at your favourite retailers including supermarkets, restaurants & travel providers
  • A matched pension scheme
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Closing date: 4 April 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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