Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,000 to £65,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | car allowance and package |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 February 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 1AA |
| Company: | Fawkes & Reece |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VAC-3362872d_1769613239 |
Summary
A well established and expanding Contractor are looking to recruit an Operations Manager to join them on a permanent basis. The company work within the Social Housing sector, offering retrofit and decarbonisation installations to tenanted properties. The company have an established client base of Local Authorities and Housing Associations.
This is a great opportunity to join a reputable, award winning contractor whose staff share the same ethos of working together to achieve great results, who are growing whilst also keeping their family feel and down to earth nature.
Reporting to the Directors of the business, you will be responsible for dealing with contracts at a high level, and assisting in the growth and continued expansion of the business
Duties will include:
- Manage the day to day operations of the business, but also manage best practice.
- Manage renewable energy contracts from pre-construction/survey, through to delivery, and aftercare stages.
- Managing a team which consists of several Contracts Managers and their subsequent reports
- Delivering successful presentations to Clients
- Developing and maintaining relationships with clients
- Promote and maintain the highest standards of health and safety
- Financial Reporting
The successful candidate must be personable, approachable and be able to demonstrate strong leadership, commercial and people management skills.
- You must have a strong construction background, and have knowledge of the delivery of retrofit contracts within Social Housing, under the SHDF fund.
- Knowledge of PAS:2035
- IOSH, NEBOSH tickets are ideal but not essential
This position is based within the company's Head Offices in Greater Manchester, and will require some site travel.
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to apply, please send a copy of your CV to Steph at Fawkes & Reece using the link below.