Local Operations Manager Onshore Wind

The Local Operations Manager role comes with a competitive salary plus bonus and pension scheme and great career progression opportunities.

If you have a technical background in wind (or a similar sector) and enjoy managing performance, people, and budgets across remote teams, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. then upload your CV to apply today.

As a Local Operations Manager you will:

• Overall accountability for QHSE within the service area, ensuring full compliance with internal standards and external regulations, and acting as a visible role model for safety and quality.
• Full responsibility for operational performance, ensuring optimal availability and reliability of wind turbine generators across the service area.
• Ownership of financial and commercial performance, including budget planning, cost control, and delivery against agreed targets.
• Leadership of site teams, including delegation to team leads, performance management, and ensuring all work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to required standards.
• Recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention of service employees, including identification of training needs and succession planning to build a high-performing team.
• Development and implementation of effective staffing and resource plans, including inventory and stock management.
• Monitoring, analysing, and reporting on KPIs and operational data to drive continuous improvement, address performance gaps, and share best practice.
• Oversight of site operations including safety audits, facilities management, large-scale operations (e.g. major component exchanges), and improvement initiatives.
• Management of customer operational topics, ensuring clear, collaborative communication and strong working relationships with stakeholders and project teams.
• Driving efficiency, competitiveness, and business growth initiatives, including service handovers from build to operations and planning for new or relocated service points

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Proven leadership experience within the wind industry or a comparable technical sector.
• Completed apprenticeship or equivalent hands-on experience in Mechanical or Electrical engineering would be preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of commercial and financial controls, with experience managing budgets, KPIs, and overall financial performance.
• Demonstrated experience managing remote, field-based teams.
• Strong people management skills, with the ability to oversee the full spectrum of team performance, development, and engagement
• Must hold Driving Licence

The Local Operations Manager role would suit someone who is:

• Able to work at heights, outside in all conditions when needed.
• Collaborative team player with proactive attitude.
• Had excellent decision-making, planning, and prioritisation capabilities.
• Effective with delegation and workload management
• Agile and able to adapt in a fast-paced industry.
• Strong customer-focused mindset.

• Competitive Salary depending on experience
• Up to 10% company bonus
• Car Allowance
• Progression opportunities with clear structure to support you in your development.
• 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme, Cycle Scheme, EAP Scheme

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