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Posted 08 August, 2026

Operations Manager

Astute Technical Recruitment Ltd
Croydon, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Operations Manager to join their modern Energy from Waste Power Station in Croydon, South London.The vital Operations Manager role comes with a basic salary of up to c.£75,000 + £4,694 London location allowance + bonus + private medical + benefits.If you're an Operations Manager, or experience Shift Team Leader, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.Responsibilities and duties of the Operations Manager roleReporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for:The overall safe and efficient operation of the plantThe day-to-day leadership of circa 20 operations staff including shift teams and operations day staffEnsuring the power station operates and complies within environmental regulations at all timesLiaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects, maintenance, outages, costing and programming of plant improvementsThe day-to-day monitoring of plant efficiency and directing the operations staff to optimise the power station accordinglyPreparing the annual budget for the Operations department for review and work within this budgetCarry out annual performance reviews with operations staffProfessional qualificationsWe are looking for someone with the following:Ideally having a HNC minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etcIdeally a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSHPersonal Skills, Prior Experience and KnowledgeThe Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:Prior experience of operational / engineering management experience on a large process plant, ideally Power Generation - Candidates from other sources of Power, Utilities, Refineries, Petrochemical, COMAH etc will also be consideredPrior experience of contract management and budget responsibilityGood leadership experience and proven ability to lead large teamsSalary and benefits of the Operations Manager roleA starting basic salary of up to c.£75,000 (DoE)£4,694 Location allowanceBonusPrivate medicalOther company benefits#LI-AP1INDPOWAstute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.TPBN1_UKTJ