Operations Manager - Cables
Full-Time, Permanent
United Kingdom with travel to sites
About James Fisher Renewables
James Fisher Renewables provides comprehensive and trusted solutions to offshore wind and renewables market. This, among other services, include high voltage engineering solutions, from conceptual design, through to installation and operations and maintenance as well as blade services. The company has an extensive experience through working at over 60 wind farms - onshore and offshore - in the UK, Europe, APAC and United States.
The Role
We have a brand new opportunity for an Operations Manager (Cables) to join the JFR’s Cable Fault & Repair team and assist with the development of our delivery model as we scale up the service globally, working closely with the Product Manager. The team combines Termination & Testing, Cable Fault Services, Cable Asset Management, Owners Engineering, Consultancy and is bringing a unique monitoring approach to market focussing on full system integrity and security, providing a holistic cable management package.
The role is critical to providing market leading service when supporting customers suffering from cable outages, ensuring we have the right people, equipment and tools to support their teams.
Role Accountabilities
- You will manage and maintain business functions operations based on 24/7 response service, entrusting the team to respond to events in line with agreed performance standards.
- Develop and maintain proactive and positive relationships with all key stakeholders within JFR and across the wider JF.
- Effectively lead, direct, support and encourage the Operations team’s contribution to departmental and organisational objectives & key KPI’s.
- Work with Sales & Tendering to better define product offerings and develop delivery models that are aligned to the bid process, customer’s needs and market trends.
- Line management of technical & operational staff supporting their development.
- Supporting clients in their moment of need, in a high pressure environment, with ambiguity and tough decision making part of the every day.
- Promote H&S at every opportunity supporting the HSE reporting systems, HSE team & Leadership team to ensure the culture of the business is based on ZERO Harm safety and learning through lessons learned and feedback.
Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience
- Experience of developing and managing operational teams in a transmission, Construction or O&M Renewables environment. Experience within other complex hazardous operational environments such as electricity generation plant, chemical plants, Merchant or Royal Navy etc will also be considered.
- Experience and knowledge on cable systems in subsea environments.
- Team Leadership experience.
- A degree or HND qualified engineer in a suitable engineering discipline and with, or working towards, professional accredited status.
- Technical knowledge of Offshore Wind System lifecycle and various stages of design, installation, monitoring and maintenance.
- Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, contracts, and project finances.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Experience working across international markets and diverse cultural environments.
- Experience of fault finding and repair of power cables / fiber optics, can demonstrate working within highly regulated, procedure driven controlled environments (desirable).
- Experience working with Power Cable OEM’s or Subsea Engineering businesses (desirable)
- IOSH / NEBOSH qualified (desirable)
JFR - Part of James Fisher and Sons
James Fisher is a global engineering services company that has evolved from its origins as a ship owner and operator to provide expertise and innovative technology across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. We help our customers deliver on their promises safely, efficiently, and responsibly. With a strong heritage built on our people and innovation, we are embedding sustainability across our business.
Our strategy, centered around the One James Fisher ambition, aims to build a cohesive engineering service company in the Blue Economy.
- Our Energy Division offers safe, sustainable products and services for oil, gas, and renewables.
- The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support for defence and commercial diving markets.
- Maritime Transport leads in global maritime shipping and ship-to-ship transfer services.
Together, we are building a brighter, bolder, and more innovative future.
If the above captured your interest, click ‘apply’ and submit your CV together with the required certificates/qualifications.
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Due to the volume of applications we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more information Click here