Operational Delivery Manager

Operational Delivery Manager

Network Operations Manager - Network Maintenance

Location: Northern Ireland
Hours: Full-time, permanent (37 hours per week)
Salary: £43,000 - £53,000 per annum

Apple Recruitment is delighted to partner with a well established and highly regarded organisation operating within a regulated infrastructure environment. The organisation is recognised for its commitment to operational excellence and for fostering a supportive, inclusive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute ideas, and drive continuous improvement.

The Role

The Network Operations Manager - Network Maintenance is a senior operational role responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant maintenance of a regional infrastructure network. The role focuses on ensuring assets are reliable, well maintained, and compliant with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

You will lead the delivery of operational maintenance programmes, manage contractors and budgets, oversee risk and performance management, and contribute to longer term asset planning and improvement initiatives. The role offers exposure to innovation and future focused developments as the network evolves to meet changing industry and sustainability requirements.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work closely with engineering, regulatory, and operational colleagues and play a key role in ensuring that maintenance activities support both day to day operations and longer term strategic objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and manage network maintenance and repair activities, ensuring assets meet safety, reliability, and performance objectives
• Oversee the delivery of operational (Opex) and capital (Capex) programmes, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to required technical and quality standards
• Manage principal contractors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, safety requirements, and contractual obligations
• Provide accurate operational data and analysis to support regulatory and performance reporting
• Monitor, audit, and continuously improve safety, quality, productivity, and maintenance strategies
• Analyse asset performance, incidents, and failure trends, implementing corrective actions and preventative improvements
• Provide technical and operational input into asset planning, prioritisation, and reactive maintenance activities
• Contribute to organisational continuous improvement and change initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, regulators, and external partners
• Ensure maintenance and repair risks are effectively assessed, controlled, and clearly communicated
• Support quality management systems through audits, reporting, innovation, and management review
• Contribute to the development of policies, standards, and future technical solutions as the network evolves
• Represent operational interests through relevant industry forums and stakeholder engagements
• Participate in an engineering standby and call out rota as required Act in accordance with professional engineering standards, safeguarding customers, colleagues, and the wider organisation

Criteria

Essential

• Engineering Degree, HND, HNC, or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in an engineering or infrastructure environment
• Proven experience delivering operational work programmes in a regulated or safety critical setting
• Full, valid UK driving licence
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with contractors, stakeholders, and the public
• Strong leadership skills during both planned works and incident or emergency situations
• Ability to work independently and as part of multi disciplinary teams
• Strong IT capability, including Microsoft Office and operational systems
• Experience leading, training, and assessing engineering or operational personnel G
• ood understanding of industry standards and asset or maintenance management systems (e.g. ISO 55001)
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and asset records
• Right to work permanently in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available)

Working Arrangements

• This is an on site operational role (no home or hybrid working) Working hours: Monday-Thursday: 8.30am - 5.00pm Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm

Benefits

• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Free life assurance
• "Give As You Earn" charity scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Enhanced sick pay (subject to eligibility)
• 20 days annual leave + 11 bank holidays + up to 5 additional long service days
• Free onsite parking
• Dedicated health and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual salary reviews

Interested?

If this role sounds like the right next step for your career, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact Apple Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

If this role is not quite right, we are still happy to discuss alternative opportunities.

Apple Recruitment Services is acting on behalf of its client as an Employment Agency and is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer