Operations Manager in Bristol

This permanent, site-based role offers a salary of £70,000 to £90,000 plus a discretionary performance bonus, private medical insurance and a 4% employer pension contribution.

If you're an experienced Operations Manager with a background in process plant operations, renewable energy, anaerobic digestion or gas processing, and want the opportunity to build and lead the operational function of a major new-build biomethane facility, submit your CV to apply today.

• Salary: £70,000 to £90,000 per annum

• Contract: Permanent, full-time

• Working pattern: Site-based, with regular UK travel and occasional overnight stays

• Location: Avonmouth, Bristol

• Benefits: Discretionary performance bonus, full private medical insurance, Bupa Cashplan and 4% employer pension contribution

Astute's Strategic Growth Team is partnering with an established renewable energy developer specialising in anaerobic digestion and biomethane-to-grid facilities to recruit an Operations Manager for its new-build biomethane plant in Avonmouth, Bristol.

Reporting to the Project Delivery Director, you will:

• Lead operational readiness throughout construction and commissioning, providing input into detailed design reviews, safety studies, operating procedures and plant handover.

• Establish and lead the operational management team, developing operating procedures, maintenance strategies, performance monitoring systems and operational budgets.

• Manage external Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contractors, ensuring contractual compliance, operational performance, plant availability and delivery against agreed KPIs.

• Oversee feedstock logistics, biomethane production and gas-to-grid operations, including consumables, spares, utilities and associated off-take arrangements.

• Take full ownership of plant operations following handover, ensuring compliance with environmental permits, COMAH, DSEAR and HSE requirements while supporting the development of future biomethane facilities.