Scaffolding Operations Manager

Our client is a market leading scaffolding contractor with a turnover of around £15m. The company owns several businesses that form part of their operations, with scaffolding being the largest division. Our client now has a need for a long-term Scaffolding Operations Manager who will help guide their scaffolding division as they progress with expansion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for day-to-day management of the business operations, site management, logistics, and yard management.
• Assisting clients' senior management teams in the overall planning and supervision of scaffolding projects.
• Reviewing project plans with clients and ensuring the company's programme of work fits the project plan and variations.
• Having the ultimate decision-making authority for site issues relating to labour, materials, management, and disputes.
• Managing the organisation and movement of operatives from site to site as required by clients.
• Attending site meetings with major contractors and other subcontractors, appropriately representing the company while collaboratively working with others to ensure that the client's project is completed as required.
• Ensuring all scaffolding works are carried out under Health & Safety guidelines and liaising with the scaffolding inspectors as necessary.
• Ensuring site accidents are fully reported to the company and client, with all documentation appropriately completed.
• Ensuring all on-site method statements and risk assessments are adhered to.
• Working with the Commercial Manager and Finance Manager to ensure the company maximises the use of information generated related to fleet management.
• Identifying business development/new tender opportunities.
• Nurturing the company's relationships with existing and potential clients at all levels of their companies.
• Identifying new business opportunities.

Operatives Recruitment and Training:

• Ensuring toolbox talks are regularly carried out and are relevant to the company/operatives, ensuring that all training is properly recorded.
• In conjunction with the office staff, managing the company's training matrix ensuring all training is up to date.
• Identifying training and development opportunities for key operative staff in support of the advancement of their careers.
• Managing the recruitment of scaffolders according to the company's policies.
• Making recommendations regarding operatives' wage increases each year.

Financial and Business Management:

• Ensuring projects are completed on a timely basis and within budget.
• Assisting the Commercial Manager with monthly applications for payments, month-end reconciliations, costings/margin reports, and project reconciliations.
• Liaising with and maintaining a good working relationship with clients, surveyors, subcontractors, and project managers as necessary to price variations/adaptations and discussing monthly applications for payment and end of project accounts.
• Supporting the Contract Managers with preparing wages schedules/timesheets each week for operatives.
• Participating in the company's internal management meetings.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience of working in the construction sector, preferably the scaffolding sector.
• The ability to communicate, influence, and challenge at all levels to deliver results.
• Leadership experience, including experience of managing and developing teams.
• Suitable construction industry or professional qualification.
• Experience of working with a main contractor or large subcontractor.
• Experience of operational processes within large scale projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to communicate at all levels and across the business.
• Pro-active with a can-do attitude and able to handle tasks and drive results without close supervision.
• A team player who actively supports others around them but also has the ability to work independently.
• An advocate for excellence in all aspects of health & safety construction practices and 'leading from the front' (always wearing full PPE kits on site).
• Ability to constantly seek new and improved ways to enhance business practices/processes.

A full benefit package is included with this role including a vehicle.