Energy Regional Operations Manager

Overview

In this role you lead the regional O&M strategy for Embedded Energy across multiple contracts, aligning with the business plan and safety standards. You shape the regional organisation, drive KPI performance, and manage contractor and asset disciplines to deliver reliable energy solutions. You work closely with senior leadership to optimise profitability, compliance, and customer satisfaction while supporting the energy transition. This is a hands-on leadership role at scale, with a clear impact on safety, efficiency and service quality.

Pay / Benefits

• salary with car option
• 25 days annual leave
• life cover 3x salary
• 10% bonus
• private health
• company shares

Responsibilities

• Develop an efficient regional structure in line with business needs
• Monitor KPIs to improve efficiency, service quality, and profitability
• Minimise OCPs through performance and contractor management
• Ensure high standards of compliance, asset management, and maintenance per CMMS and contract deliverables
• Provide direction to site teams for contract data and reports, managed in an electronic system
• Drive operational excellence to deliver high-quality O&M solutions
• Refine business processes to enhance productivity, safety, and regulatory compliance
• Oversee contract delivery and compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations
• Ensure timely and accurate performance reports for senior leaders and clients
• Maintain policy compliance, legal requirements, and safety standards across sites
• Monitor budgets, cost control, revenue forecasting, and financial planning
• Champion a customer-centric culture and maintain strong client/supplier relationships

Key requirements

• Engineering qualification – degree or equivalent
• Operation & Maintenance of Utility Plant including Generation Equipment
• Project Engineering experience
• Leadership to balance financial, technical and people priorities
• Commercially focused to drive profitability and growth
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Flexible and proactive with influencing skills
• Customer and employee focused, including talent development
• Clear SHEQ leadership and Safe Systems of Work management
• Excellent IT skills and experience with management systems
• Collaborative and results oriented

• collaborative
• results-oriented
• customer-focused
• CMMS
• management systems
• contract management

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