Overview
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Company Benefits
Shift hours: Full Time
Associate Operations Manager – Energy & Infrastructure
ESS – Part of Compass Group UK & Ireland
Location: Westhill, Aberdeenshire (Office-based with travel, including offshore)
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Company Benefits
About Us
ESS, the specialist Energy & Infrastructure sector of Compass Group, provides market‑leading catering, hospitality, and support services to Energy and Infrastructure clients across the UK. As our portfolio continues to grow, we are expanding our operational team and are now seeking an Associate Operations Manager to help drive exceptional service delivery and operational performance.
The Role
- To role supports the effective delivery of operational services across assigned contracts, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient day-to-day operations. The role works closely with operational leaders to implement plans, monitor performance, manage teams and suppliers, and maintain strong client relationships.
- The postholder contributes to continuous improvement, cost control, and service quality while developing their leadership and commercial capability.
- The postholder will work towards having direct responsibility for the delivery of one or more client contracts and/or sites.
Requirements
Essential Experience & Skills
- Experience in an operational and/or support role, including managing teams and/or contributing to complex mobilisations and demobilisations.
- Experience working in complex operational environments.
- Experience supporting delivery of business objectives, driving innovation, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Results-focused, adaptable, and able to respond effectively to changing priorities.
- Strong customer focus with a proven record of delivering high levels of client satisfaction.
- Full, valid driving licence.
- Holds, or is willing to obtain, required offshore certifications: OEUK Medical and Food Handlers Medical (including shoulder measurements), BOSIET/FOET, and MIST.
- Due to offshore safety requirements, this role is subject to OEUK Safe Weight Limit guidelines, effective from 1 November 2026.
Desirable Experience & Skills
- Experience working in the Energy and/or Infrastructure sector.
- Experience delivering catering and facilities management services.
- Experience supporting budget and P&L management, with strong commercial and financial awareness.
- Experience assisting in change programmes that deliver measurable operational benefits.
- Qualification in Management & Leadership.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive company benefits
- Career development opportunities across Compass Group
- A collaborative, supportive, and safety-first working culture
- The chance to contribute to a growing sector
How to Apply
If you are an operational professional with a passion for service excellence and are looking to progress your career within the Energy & Infrastructure sector, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover note outlining your suitability.
Reference: com/1202/111900/52790123/SU
Location: Westhill
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