Closing date: 15 October 2025
Cambridge
Operational Management (Project, Site, Contract)
Water
Hybrid
Competitive plus Benefits

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Operations Manager

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within MEICA and capital maintenance - Our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services.

M Group are recruiting an Operations Manager to join their senior management team, working closely with three other Business Unit Managers. This is an exciting and dynamic role, focused on overseeing the operational delivery within the water industry, offering a highly rewarding and fast-paced environment.
Key skills:

Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in maintenance contracts within critical infrastructure.

Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline maintenance operatives ensuring efficient field operations.

Proficiency in planning and recording maintenance activities using computerized maintenance management systems.

In-depth understanding and application of CDM Regulations to ensure safety and compliance.

Extensive experience working with regulated water utility companies, fostering strong client relationships.

Strong leadership and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Exceptional organisational abilities, demonstrated through effective resource planning and management.

Adept at preparing maintenance reports, spares, and consumables reports, supporting contract managers as needed.

Skilled in overseeing the management of spares and consumables to optimise maintenance operations.

Capable of attending meetings with service managers and other stakeholders, contributing valuable insights and expertise.

Proficient in preparing Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) to ensure safe working practices.

Requirements:

NEBOSH

SSSTS

Holder of a CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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