Middlemore
Head of Operations
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Role: Head of Operations - Senior Leadership Role
Location: Norfolk
Salary: £100,000 – £120,000 + Car + Bonus
Middlemore has been retained by a client who operates one of the most strategically important energy sites in the UK, a COMAH-registered gas terminal. It is a safety-critical site operating at the heart of Britain's energy infrastructure.
They are looking for a Head of Delivery to lead the safe operation, maintenance, and capital investment of this terminal, two compressor stations, and the surrounding transmission network across East Anglia.
This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Regional Director, with full accountability for OPEX and CAPEX portfolios worth hundreds of millions of pounds, including ownership of a major terminal redevelopment programme.
The Opportunity
- Take ownership of a major terminal transformation project, a £100m+ capital redevelopment programme future-proofing the site.
- Lead a large multidisciplinary workforce across multiple sites, with 5 direct reports and accountability for a £250M capital programme.
- Sit on the regional leadership team and shape how nationally critical assets are operated, maintained, and invested in.
- Leave a genuine legacy, drive safety culture, modernise ways of working.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Leading safe operation, maintenance, emergency response, and capital delivery across the terminal, compressor stations, and surrounding network.
- Owning and driving the terminal redevelopment programme.
- Developing delivery strategies aligned to regulatory obligations and long-term network resilience.
- Inspiring and developing multidisciplinary teams, building a high-performing, safety-first culture.
- Overseeing operational and capital programmes with strong financial governance and commercial discipline.
- Maintaining relationships with regulators, customers, delivery partners, and senior stakeholders.
- Directing complex supply-chain and contractor arrangements.
What You'll Bring
- Significant senior leadership experience in gas transmission, energy, utilities, nuclear, defence, or other complex critical infrastructure.
- A strong track record of leading large, multidisciplinary teams across operational and delivery functions.
- Experience delivering major capital programmes within highly regulated environments.
- Safety leadership, a demonstrated commitment to building a culture where everyone goes home safe every day; experience in COMAH or comparable safety-critical settings.
- Proven ability to manage substantial Opex and Capex budgets and make sound commercial decisions.
- Technical credibility; must be comfortable in engineering and asset management conversations.
- Stakeholder management, experience with regulators, government bodies, contractors, and senior stakeholders.
- Resilience and judgement, particularly in high-pressure operational or emergencies.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Eligible for Security Clearance (SC), UK national or minimum 5 years' UK residency.
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What's on Offer
- Salary: £100,000 – £120,000
- Bonus
- Car: Company car or cash allowance
- Pension: up to 12% company contribution
Practical Details
- Location: East Anglia - minimum 3 days on site, up to 2 days home working
- Travel: Regional and national
- Security clearance: National Security Vetting required (allow 8–10 weeks)
This is a role for someone who wants to make their mark on nationally critical infrastructure during the biggest energy transition in a generation. If you're an established senior leader who thrives on visible, hands-on leadership and wants to leave a lasting legacy, we'd like to hear from you.
For a confidential conversation, contact Mark Etherington.
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