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Job Summary
Job Title: Site Operations Manager
Location: Barry Vale of Glamorgan
Compensation: 42438.00 Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66920
Lead the future of aviation operations in defence and engineering
At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Site Operations Manager at St Athan near Barry Vale of Glamorgan.
The role
As a Site Operations Manager youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll be at the heart of our aviation operations leading a passionate multi-disciplined team and working closely with our local customer. This is a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of engineering flying operations and support services that directly contribute to national defence and aerospace excellence.
Day-to-day youll be:
- Leading and motivating a multi-skilled team to deliver high-quality aviation services
- Ensuring compliance with contractual legislative and safety standards
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders and the customer to exceed expectations
- Driving continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Managing site operations including engineering MT SE and flying activities.
This role is full time 40 hours per week and is based on site at St Athan. Weekends may be required.
Essential experience of the Site Operations Manager:
- Strong understanding of customer-contract partnerships
- Proven managerial experience in civil or military aviation
- Practical and theoretical knowledge of aviation standards
- Experience within the defence industry
Qualifications for the Site Operations Manager:
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Human Factors qualification
- Recognised Safety Health and Environment (SHE) qualification
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().
What we offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
- Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations protect communities and build a better world. To continue we must adapt advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 30/10/2025
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Computer Skills
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- OSHA
- Process Management
- Training & Development
- LIHTC
- Leadership Experience
- Property Management
- Supervising Experience
About Company
Babcock is a leading provider of critical, complex engineering services which support national defence, save lives and protect communities.
