At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage lightning protection operations and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Company: Join Horizon, a leader in the Lightning Protection Industry since 1993.
- Benefits: Flexible salary, generous holidays, pension scheme, and structured training.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and development in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Lead impactful projects while ensuring safety and compliance in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Relevant qualifications or extensive experience in lightning protection management.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Established in 1993, Horizon is a market leader in the Work at Height & Lightning Protection Industry, undertaking contracts throughout the UK and abroad. Horizon is a member of the Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists.
The successful candidate would join the management team reporting daily to the Lightning Protection Technical Director and ultimately the Directors of the business.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Daily responsibility for the management of Lightning Protection operational activities, including interviewing prospective lightning protection site personnel and verifying candidate competencies.
- Undertaking 3, 6, and 12 monthly employment reviews both in person and remotely, ensuring reviews are genuine and meaningful with achievements and outcomes recorded/planned.
- Holding Operative's investigatory and disciplinary meetings with HR.
- Regularly reviewing Operative's training and competency certificates, working with the Business Director and Senior Contracts Administrator to ensure training meets client contract requirements.
- Liaising with LC Contracts Manager, Senior Contracts Administrator, and Business Director to ensure Security Vetting for site personnel is carried out prior to contract start date.
- Daily liaison with site teams to ensure contracts are carried out to required timescales and budgets.
- Daily liaison with LC Resource Planner to plan and program contracts.
- Liaison with the LC Contracts Manager regarding contract details, permits to work arranged, road closures, and specialist access required.
- Daily liaison with site teams who may be lone working.
- Dealing with issues affecting site personnel, liaising with HR where required.
- Cascading health, safety, quality, and environmental information to site teams via message service.
- Delivery of contract works to timescales and budget.
- Liaising with clients, designers, sub-contractors, and Horizon LC Contract Manager regarding site works, compliance with Building Safety Act or CDM Regs.
- Ensuring all accidents and incidents are reported by LC site personnel in line with company policy and that documentation is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
- Liaising with Warehouse/Material handling team to confirm materials and equipment required for contract.
- Undertaking Tool Box Talks, site audits, client meetings, Teams meetings, and attending safety group and management meetings as required.
- Ensuring compliance with current legislation and guidelines through direct action or delegation to the Directors.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Technical: Relevant formal qualifications, knowledge and/or certification to BS 6651 & BS EN 62305 preferred, or extensive and proven high level of operational experience in the Lightning Protection industry in a similar role.
- Experience: Current or previous experience in an operational supervisory or management role is preferred.
- Characteristic: Able to manage, motivate and control operational personnel engaged in front line activities. A sound technical person able to communicate comfortably with clients at all levels.
- Driving license: Essential, applicants must be able to lodge in the UK or abroad as required for site visits & client meetings.
- Skills: Ability to plan LC workloads and labour force, meet goals and objectives in a timely manner, good interpersonal skills, good oral and written communication skills, and good PC skills with experience of MS Word, Excel & Outlook/Cloud 365.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Salary: Flexible to reflect the experience and qualifications of applicants.
Hours: 7.30am - 5pm Monday to Friday (some flexibility required due to the nature of contracts).
Holidays: 22 days increasing to 25 days max + Statutory Bank Holidays.
Pension Scheme: Salary sacrifice.
Employment Reviews: At 3, 6, and 12 monthly intervals.
Training: Structured Training & Development.
Horizon is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Lightning Protection Operations Manager in Nottingham employer: Horizon Specialist Contracting Limited
Horizon is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the Lightning Protection industry where employees are valued and supported. With a strong focus on professional development through structured training and regular employment reviews, team members can thrive and grow their careers while contributing to meaningful projects across the UK and abroad. The company promotes a culture of safety, collaboration, and respect, ensuring that all staff feel empowered and engaged in their roles.
Contact Details:
Horizon Specialist Contracting Limited Recruitment Team
