FTTH/FTTP Operations Manager

Title: FTTP/FTTH Operations Manager Location: Slough, Berkshire Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits VolkerHighways is an integrated highways service provider operating across London and the South of England. Our goal is to deliver the best highways solutions within our industry through efficiency, responsibility and a focus on clients and their customers. Our services include highways term maintenance, street lighting and electrical services, surfacing, traffic management and public realm infrastructure projects. We also offer Smart City services, through VolkerSmart Technologies. We help clients to focus on their customers' needs; using highways solutions based on safety, resident and business needs, asset management and asset improvement. Our repeat business is testament to the valued services we deliver, through a culture of cooperation and partnership. We bring industry best practice and innovation to our clients by taking a leading role in the civil engineering industry and sharing in the expertise of our wider VolkerWessels UK group. We are now looking for an Operations Manager to join the team, based out of Slough, in this newly created position. Responsible for Management of telecoms FTTP infrastructure installation, including civils, cabling, splicing and testing. Co-ordinating with directly employed supervising teams, planners and street works co-ordinators & project managers, to ensure that operational programme and financial targets and deadlines are met and that the works and services are implemented in accordance with the contract requirements. To ensure that all work activities are carried out in a safe manner and in adherence to VolkerHighways accreditation responsibilities and requirements. Skill and Experience: Management Experience. Understanding of cost and value Understanding of programming and FTTP/FTTH Network Build, Relevant Fibre and Telecoms training to current standards including splicing, patching, testing, blown fibre, single and multi-mode etc Management techniques Ability to use initiative & confident in decision making Discretion and confidentiality Good standard of English, both written and verbal Knowledge of Deponet Knowledge of RIDDOR NRSWA accreditation to supervisory level Understanding of Microsoft Office packages incl Office 365 Excellent communication and organisation skills A positive and enthusiastic approach to work Ability to work well under pressure Results orientated, whilst maintaining ability to meet strict quality & H&S standards High level of customer service for both internal and external stakeholders