Operations Manager / Director

Company: Sustainable Talent LTD
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Operations Manager / Director

£120k+ | Build Your Own Team | Path to Business Ownership | HV/EHV Power Infrastructure

We’re working with a growing HV/EHV power infrastructure business, looking for an experienced Operations Director to lead operational delivery as it scales into National Grid-level work. This is a genuinely rare opportunity – you’ll have the scope to build your own team from the ground up, shape the direction of the business, and take on a long-term stake as it develops.

Open on background – Senior Project Managers, Heads of Construction, Operations Managers and Project Directors will all be considered, provided you can demonstrate the operational and commercial capability to lead at a senior level.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Taking full operational ownership of live HV/EHV infrastructure delivery
  • Building and hiring your own delivery team as the business expands into National Grid-scale work
  • Overseeing commercial, programme and safety performance across multiple live projects
  • Supporting major live tenders, including a data centre scheme and a major utilities contract
  • Playing a leading role in planned civils expansion into new regions
  • Sitting as a senior voice in the leadership team, with real influence over the business’s direction

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong operational leadership background in HV/EHV, power infrastructure, or utilities framework delivery
  • National Grid or NG contractor-side experience beneficial, not essential
  • A track record of commercial and programme delivery across multiple concurrent projects
  • Experience building or scaling a team – or clear ambition and capability to do so
  • Comfortable managing your own diary and working autonomously
  • Genuine ambition to grow into a senior leadership role and invest long-term in the business

What’s on offer:

  • £120k+ basic (negotiable)
  • Negotiable bonus scheme
  • 3-5% pension
  • Company vehicle or car allowance
  • Remote / Hybrid working – offices across the UK
  • Full autonomy over your working pattern

If you’re ready to step into a role with real scope to build something and share in its success, get in touch.

c.mcphilbin@sustainablet.co.uk

Posted: August 1st, 2026