Regional Maintenance Operations Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, £74,000
• Car Allowance
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 15% of annual salary)
• Private health care (Self and partner, if applicable)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. 
• Retail savings scheme 
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Regional / Hybrid Working

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Maintenance Operations Manager to join the Asset Maintenance team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Asset Maintenance are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

This role leads regional maintenance operations, driving the optimisation of critical water and wastewater assets to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient service delivery. You’ll shape and execute a multi-year maintenance strategy focused on improving asset reliability, resilience, and affordability. Operating in a complex, safety-critical environment, the role integrates proactive and reactive maintenance, reliability engineering, and regulatory assurance to maximise performance for customers and protect the environment.

Where you fit in:

As our Regional Maintenance Operations Manager you will

• Lead and oversee Electrical, Mechanical, and Instrumentation & Control maintenance activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across all assets.
• Ensuring there is visible leadership and adherence to permits and procedures. This ensures safe work on every job, every day is carried out.
• High planned work proportion, controlled backlog, strong scheduled and ensuring first time fix. 
• Availability of assets being high, reducing unplanned downtime and restoration.  
• Ensuring no permit breaches, timely investigations and CAPA. 
• Highly engaged, capable teams who are clear on the expectations, receive regular coaching and recognition with consistent strong performance. 
• Transparent reporting and engagement with stakeholders to ensure that they are kept informed. 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Evidence of delivering strategic business targets and exceptional customer service through senior leadership roles.
• Proven experience managing performance of operational field teams to achieve efficiency and compliance.
• Health & Safety trained (NEBOSH preferred, minimum IOSH) with strong knowledge of H&S management processes and systems.
• Management qualification or degree in a relevant technical discipline, or equivalent proven technical expertise in operational maintenance.
• Demonstrable ability to develop and implement strategic plans, drive maintenance maturity, and embed cultural change.
• Strong financial and cost centre management experience, delivering value for money and operational efficiency.
• Skilled in incident management and asset failure recovery, with excellent planning and prioritisation in high-pressure environments.
• Holds a valid driving licence, and flexible to work across the Yorkshire region.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?  

If you’ve got experience as a Regional Maintenance Operations Manager and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.  

Closing date – 4th February 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.