Drainage Operations Manager

Are you a drainage professional ready to step up and run your own operation?

UKR Group is partnering with an established, multi-division property services specialist in South West London to find an experienced Drainage Operations Manager. This is a key leadership appointment, taking full ownership of a busy drainage division and the team behind it, with a clear remit to grow it.

Our client delivers drainage and property maintenance across commercial and high-end residential work, and has built a strong reputation for quality on complex and sensitive sites. They now need a hands-on operational leader to take the division to the next level.

The role

Reporting into senior management, you will own the day-to-day running and performance of the drainage division. You will lead from the front, set the standard, and build a team capable of scaling. Day to day you will:

• Manage and develop a field-based team of drainage engineers, supervisors and coordinators, including recruitment, training, performance management and accountability
• Plan, schedule and oversee drainage works end to end, CCTV surveys, jetting, lining, excavations, surface water systems, rain goods and repairs
• Own the commercials of the division: cost control, margin management, labour efficiency, and materials and supplier management
• Hold the line on health, safety, compliance and quality across every job
• Use CRM and job-management software to manage workflows, reporting and operational performance
• Grow the division, with a genuine opportunity to scale the team over the next 12 months

What you will need

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years' management experience within drainage operations, with a proven record of leading drainage engineers, supervisors, coordinators and field teams
• Strong technical drainage knowledge across CCTV surveys, jetting, lining, excavations, surface water systems and repairs
• Strong commercial awareness, cost control, margin, labour efficiency and supplier management
• Solid grasp of health, safety, compliance and quality control requirements
• Confident using CRM systems, job-management software and digital reporting platforms
• Full UK driving licence
• Living within approximately 1 hour of Fulham, SW6

Desirable:

• Experience across both commercial and high-end residential drainage
• Track record of building and developing teams in a growing operation

What is on offer

• A salary of £55,000 – £65,000 depending on experience
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Performance-related bonus
• A genuine leadership role with the autonomy to shape and grow a division
• A stable, well-regarded business with strong, consistent workload

How to apply

Apply now with your CV. To help us move quickly, please include:

• Your area and postcode
• Confirmation of a full UK driving licence
• Your current salary and salary expectations
• A short note on the size and structure of teams you have managed

Suitable candidates will be contacted by UKR Group to discuss the role in full. All applications are handled in the strictest confidence.

UKR Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.