Common Building Services (CBS) Operations Manager

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. Hinkley Point C is the UK’s first new build nuclear power station in a generation that is critical to the UK NetZero targets. All roles on the project require key behaviours which support the Zero Harm objective, a questioning attitude, and drive to uphold the standards of safety and quality required by this prestigious project. A committed strong work ethic is essential at all levels. All candidates are expected to demonstrate their knowledge and experience where possible directly related to the criteria required for the role. It is acknowledged that previous Nuclear based experience will not always be possible, as such supporting with project research and how individual skills may be transferable will be important.

There are opportunities to put together strategic people plans within the nuclear sector, work on wider company people projects, deliver an excellent service to employees and ensure the administration and processes that engulf working life are implemented effectively and fairly.

Accountabilities:

• As a CBS Operations Manager, you will support the Construction Director, taking accountabilities for all aspects of the Project delivery function.
• Ensure company policies and processes are followed and that all operations function within Dalkia new Build Nuclear business principles and values.
• The CBS Operations Manager will be part of the CBS Senior Delivery Team (SDT), consisting of the Construction Manager (CM), a Senior Project Manager (SPM), Technical Commissioning & Maintenance Manager (TCMM), and an Operations Manager (OM).
• The OM will report to the Dalkia Nuclear Construction Director.
• The Operations Manager Role will require that 25% of their time is on site and 75% in the Office and at Meetings.
• The OM is an experienced role with the overall responsibility of ensuring the CBS Scope is Installed and Constructed as per the Clients and Dalkia’s business requirements.
• Working with the Dalkia CBS SPM, CM and TCMM, the OM will manage the effective Site Delivery of the CBS Scope, ensuring working to Health and Safety Standards and Procedures, Quality Arrangements, and Schedule & Cost.

Key Deliverables:

• General Management: Ensure seamless integration between client & stakeholders on site wide interface & strategies; mitigate delivery issues by adopting a pro-active approach to risk management, with the ability to articulate detailed topics by using written reports and presentations; provide technical guidance to design and site teams; resolve complex technical challenges during construction.
• Standards: Monitor and manage that project operations are undertaken in compliance with all relevant standards and legislation through appropriate formal procedures; audit design output, coordination, and technical submissions, ensuring compliance with strategy, approach alignment and standards; identify opportunities for design optimisation, efficiency, and sustainable delivery methods whilst still ensuring Dalkia are compliant with the necessary standards and specifications; manage technical reviews, energisation strategies, and documentation to guarantee system compliance, integrity and performance.
• Operational Procedures: Prepare and agree with the Procurement lead major material and master material procurement schedules; monitor project deliverables and direct work sequencing to expedite project delivery in line with our works programme; represent the business at meetings with customers, consultants, sub-contractors and other relevant organisations; provide detailed work in progress reports for discussion and monitoring by Construction Director; ensure the works are Inspected and monitored to the required quality of the installed works in conjunction with the Nuclear Safety and Quality function.
• Commercial: Monitor individual project commercial performance against targets through regular review of job cost reports and detailed work in progress reports; assist in the preparation of the ongoing project account and final account; prepare, in conjunction with the Senior Quantity Surveyor, any sub-contract orders and the purchase of major material packages.
• Personnel: Communicate clearly and directly with other employees associated with the project; ensure alignment with other members of the SDT to create a highly effective management team for the CBS project.
• Health and Safety: Ensure that company standards for health and safety associated with all project activities are maintained; monitor all site health and safety inspections; take personal responsibility for all project H&S issues.

Minimum Qualifications/ Experience:

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in Engineering/Construction discipline.
• Chartered Engineer with relevant industry accreditation.
• Educated to ONC level (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Track record of delivering projects in complex environments, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment.
• Experience of working on heavily unionised sites and working alongside IR managers and Trade union representatives.
• Experience in working with Qualified equipment products and services including supporting the EQ process.
• Experience working alongside the QA team to ensure quality compliance.
• Understand nuclear safety culture and have experience working on projects where this forms the basis of the quality and Health & Safety agenda.

Additional Qualifications/ Experience:

• Able to demonstrate strong skills and experience in Operational Management, financial management, change management and facilitation.
• Proven successful experience in engaging multi-level stakeholders including contractors, consultants, and advisors.

Working Pattern of Attendance and Location(s):

• Minimum 36 hours per week.
• Located as necessary to undertake the requirements of the role.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.