Operations Manager
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Aureos are recruiting for an Operations Manager to work within our Transportation division working in the North East and North West of England.
This role provides leadership across a portfolio of schemes, ensuring successful delivery against safety, programme, commercial, and quality targets, while maintaining strong and collaborative client relationships. A key aspect of the role is pre-construction leadership and work winning, driving pipeline opportunities within frameworks, securing repeat business, and positioning Aureos as a trusted delivery partner.
The role requires a balance of operational delivery leadership, client engagement, and strategic development, contributing to sustainable business growth and long-term framework success.
The Operations Manager will contribute to wider business growth, capability development, operational excellence, and transformation activities, supporting the company’s 5‑year strategic plan.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction across all Local Authority Framework projects.
- Develop and implement framework delivery strategies aligned to business objectives.
- Oversee the delivery of multiple concurrent projects within Local Authority Frameworks.
- Ensure all projects are delivered to agreed programme, cost, quality, and safety standards.
- Act as the primary relationship owner for Local Authority framework clients.
- Build long-term, trusted relationships to secure repeat business and framework longevity.
- Lead engagement at framework boards, performance reviews, and strategic meetings.
- Lead pipeline development within frameworks, identifying and securing upcoming opportunities.
- Oversee bid strategy, resource allocation, and governance for framework call-offs.
- Support and guide pre-construction teams in solution development, pricing, and submissions.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers and delivery teams across the framework portfolio.
The ideal candidate will have an ability to create and maintain an efficient system of operation to The Operations Manager is responsible for the strategic oversight, performance, and growth of all projects delivered under Local Authority Frameworks.
Qualifications and Experience required;
- Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- Chartered status from a relevant industry body.
- Significant experience within the highway construction sector.
- Strong NEC3/NEC4 knowledge.
- Experience managing multiple projects or programmes simultaneously.
- Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams delivering complex, high-value projects.
- Senior-level client engagement and stakeholder management experience.
- Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to create high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated excellence in safety leadership, decision-making and problem solving.
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of project finance and contractual mechanisms.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.
- A dynamic and supportive team environment.
Equal opportunities
Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.