Operations Manager
The Vacancy
⭐ Operations Manager – Renewables
? Covering Swindon ¦ Leamington Spa ¦ Cambridge
? Liberty
Are you passionate about driving sustainable change and transforming homes through low‑carbon solutions? ?
Do you have experience in Renewables, M&E, Social Housing, Wave 3 retrofit, and planned works?
If you’re a strong leader who thrives in a people‑focused, customer‑driven environment — this is the opportunity for you! ?
? Job Overview
You will support the Operations Director in delivering both the strategic and operational management of our renewables and planned‑works programmes. Your leadership will directly influence the quality of service we deliver to thousands of customers, helping to create warmer, safer, more energy‑efficient homes. ?⚡
You’ll help shape performance, culture, and service excellence while aligning with Liberty’s values of passion, openness, respect and trust.
? PEOPLE FOCUSED
You’ll
You Will
Join Liberty and help us make homes safer, greener, smarter and better for our customers.
Click Apply today and take the next step in your leadership journey! ?
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
Work for Wates
Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.
The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.
⭐ Operations Manager – Renewables
? Covering Swindon ¦ Leamington Spa ¦ Cambridge
? Liberty
Are you passionate about driving sustainable change and transforming homes through low‑carbon solutions? ?
Do you have experience in Renewables, M&E, Social Housing, Wave 3 retrofit, and planned works?
If you’re a strong leader who thrives in a people‑focused, customer‑driven environment — this is the opportunity for you! ?
? Job Overview
You will support the Operations Director in delivering both the strategic and operational management of our renewables and planned‑works programmes. Your leadership will directly influence the quality of service we deliver to thousands of customers, helping to create warmer, safer, more energy‑efficient homes. ?⚡
You’ll help shape performance, culture, and service excellence while aligning with Liberty’s values of passion, openness, respect and trust.
? PEOPLE FOCUSED
You’ll
- Manage & supervise Site Managers, ensuring they lead multi‑discipline teams (operatives, agency staff, subcontractors, trainees) effectively ?♂️?♀️
- Prepare and deliver toolbox talks, team meetings & performance updates
- Work alongside Business Development & Commercial teams to ensure profitability and risk mitigation
- Ensure Site Managers uphold Liberty’s standards, policies & codes of conduct
You Will
- Ensure operatives receive work in the most efficient way using Liberty IT systems (Power BI / FocalPoint / SharePoint / PASHub)
- Oversee quality assurance procedures for ASHP, Solar PV, ventilation, and wider planned works installations
- Monitor and report on KPIs, performance and quality ?
- Ensure pre & post inspections are completed, including photographic evidence
- Manage resource levels to meet programme demands
- Work with Commercial teams on financial budgets, valuations & cost control
- Support tender responses, RFI submissions and bid compliance
- Ensure PAS 2030 / PAS 2035 compliance for all retrofit activities
- Lead accreditation processes (PAS, MCS, NAPIT, TrustMark)
- Experience in Renewables, M&E, Social Housing, Wave 3 retrofit, and planned works
- Strong understanding of ASHPs, Solar PV, ventilation, retrofit standards and energy‑efficiency solutions
- Excellent leadership, communication & people‑management skills
- Confident client‑facing skills with the ability to build strong relationships ?
- Strong commercial awareness & understanding of compliance frameworks
Join Liberty and help us make homes safer, greener, smarter and better for our customers.
Click Apply today and take the next step in your leadership journey! ?
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
Work for Wates
Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.
As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.
The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.