Operations Director
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£53,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1122 (89% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £53,400, and Newsom Consulting Ltd is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1122 Production managers and directors in construction Most likely code | £37,400 | £42,700 | £48,100 | £53,400 |
1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified Also possible | £52,300 | £59,700 | £67,200 | £74,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Our client is a leading infrastructure contractor delivering long-term frameworks for major water-sector clients across the UK.
They are seeking an Operations Director to lead a significant £120m+ framework across infrastructure and non-infrastructure works.
This position will take full accountability for safe delivery, executive client relationships, P&L performance, growth and organisational capability. The role will integrate delivery, commercial, programme, design and supply-chain activity across the portfolio, ensuring strong performance in safety, quality, programme, revenue, margin and cash.
The successful individual will build trusted relationships with the client’s senior leadership, set and deliver a clear four-to-five-year business plan, and identify opportunities that strengthen the framework through AMP8 while positioning it for AMP9 and beyond.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior water-sector leader with the commercial judgement, client credibility and people leadership to lead a complex, high-profile framework and help shape its next phase of growth.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Senior operational leadership experience within a large, complex water or utilities framework.
- Full P&L accountability for a business or portfolio of comparable scale, including revenue, margin, cash and working-capital performance.
- Experience leading infrastructure and non-infrastructure delivery through multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong executive-level client leadership, with the ability to develop growth strategies and convert opportunities into sustainable work.
- Commercial judgement, portfolio governance, forecasting and risk-management capability.
- A proven track record of building high-performing leadership teams, developing succession plans and driving a visible performance-led culture.
- Relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent senior leadership experience in engineering, construction, commercial or programme management.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Newsom Consulting Ltd, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Production managers and directors in construction (SOC 1122) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~106k in sample- Middle half £42,380–68,692
- Median £54,808
- Going rate £53,400
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £37,400–48,100
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Newsom Consulting Ltd holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1122 going rate of £53,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.