The Multisite District Manager will have overall responsibility for the operational, commercial, and financial performance of multiple oil and gas service locations across Scotland and potentially the wider UK.
Based in Aberdeen, the role will lead site management teams, drive operational excellence, develop customer relationships, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality services to clients across the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas sectors.
The successful candidate will be an experienced operational leader with a strong background in oil and gas services, engineering, inspection, testing, maintenance, or technical services. They will demonstrate the ability to manage geographically dispersed operations, develop high-performing teams, improve profitability, and deliver sustainable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Operational Leadership
- Provide overall leadership and direction to multiple operational sites across the district.
- Ensure consistent operational standards, service delivery, and performance across all locations.
- Lead and develop Site Managers, Operations Managers, and supervisory teams.
- Drive operational efficiency, productivity, resource utilization, and service quality.
- Establish operational KPIs and performance management processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce operating costs, and optimize resources.
- Ensure appropriate staffing, equipment, facilities, and technical capabilities across the district.
- Full P&L responsibility for the district, including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, and operating costs.
- Develop and execute annual operating budgets and business plans.
- Monitor financial performance and implement corrective actions where required.
- Identify opportunities to increase revenue, profitability, and market share.
- Manage pricing strategies, contract profitability, and commercial risk.
- Work closely with sales and business development teams to secure new business and expand existing accounts.
- Ensure effective forecasting and financial reporting.
3. Business Development & Customer Relationships
- Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with key oil and gas customers and strategic accounts.
- Identify opportunities for organic growth across existing customers and new markets.
- Support major bids, tenders, contract negotiations, and commercial proposals.
- Represent the business within the Aberdeen and wider North Sea oil and gas market.
- Monitor industry developments, customer requirements, and competitor activity.
- Develop relationships with operators, EPC contractors, drilling companies, and oilfield service providers.
- Promote a strong safety-first culture across all district operations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable UK HSE legislation, industry standards, and company policies.
- Drive continuous improvement in safety performance and risk management.
- Ensure quality management systems and operational procedures are consistently implemented.
- Lead investigations into significant incidents and ensure effective corrective actions.
- Maintain compliance with relevant customer, regulatory, and industry requirements.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a geographically dispersed management team.
- Establish clear performance expectations and accountability.
- Identify succession planning and leadership development opportunities.
- Support recruitment, retention, and workforce planning.
- Develop a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer focus.
- Ensure effective communication and alignment across all district locations.
6. Strategic Development
- Develop and implement the district's strategic growth plan.
- Evaluate opportunities for expansion, acquisitions, new service offerings, and additional locations.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational scalability and profitability.
- Align district objectives with wider UK and global business strategies.
- Lead organizational change and operational transformation initiatives.
Candidate Requirements & Experience
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 8–10 years' experience within oil and gas, energy services, engineering, inspection, testing, maintenance, or industrial services.
- Minimum 5 years in a senior operational or general management leadership position.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple sites, branches, facilities, or geographically dispersed operations.
- Proven track record of full P&L ownership and delivering financial targets.
- Experience leading managers and multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Strong understanding of the UK oil and gas market, particularly the North Sea.
- Demonstrated commercial acumen and experience developing customer relationships.
- Experience implementing operational improvement and business growth strategies.
- Strong knowledge of UK HSE requirements and quality management systems.
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