We're looking for an Area Operations Manager to join our Anglian Water team

Location: Covering Norwich & Ipswich 

Hours: 45 hours per week 

The Integrated Maintenance, Repair and Developer Services (IMRDS) is the team that maintains Anglian Water's water supply systems, repairs emergencies like water bursts and develops new ways to better service our customers including supplying new water connections and water mains to new developments. 

What will you be responsible for?

As an Area Operations Manager, you will lead the charge in delivering high-performance operational programmes while ensuring the highest standards of safety and efficiency. 

Your day to day will include:

• Oversee all aspects of the Developer Services programme, ensuring on-time, safe, and budget-compliant delivery while driving performance improvements 
• Champion a positive heath and safety culture, targeting zero harm. Ensure compliance with HSE, CDM, and environmental regulations
• Inspire and manage your team, driving leadership behaviour, performance management, and continuous professional development
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth project execution 
• Lead the adoption of industry-leading solutions and innovative practices to drive operational efficiencies 

What are we looking for?

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

• Experience of leadership and management within an operational environment in utilities or a similar field
• A track record of driving performance, ensuring safety compliance and delivering projects on time and within budget
• Experience with health and safety protocols, environmental standards, and CDM regulations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Ability to lead a team through change, fostering collaboration and efficiency
• Full driving licence 

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

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 initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier