Operations Manager

2 months ago

Waikato, New Zealand Woods Full time

About us
Woods is a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing engineering, surveying, urban planning & design, and geospatial services to clients across a range of sectors.
The Woods Geospatial Services team is responsible for delivering on the complex geospatial needs of clients from sectors as diverse as transport, water, energy, telecommunications, land development, residential design and heritage. We aspire to be New Zealand's leading high precision geospatial experts.
Our Geospatial Services - Pavements team are uniquely tasked with assessing the quality of the nation's pavements (roading & runways), in terms of structural testing and surface condition assessment. The team has recently been awarded a long-term contract to provide surface condition assessment services to NZTA, the national roading body in New Zealand.
Our unique capabilities
Our Geospatial Services team utilise some of the most advanced data acquisition technologies, including LiDAR laser scanning (across handheld, mobile, terrestrial and aerial platforms), photogrammetry, and ground penetrating radar (GPR), to develop high-precision survey-grade 3D geospatial models.
We specialise in extracting and delivering unique insights via our growing machine learning, data analytics and GIS toolsets. We are constantly looking to evolve our capabilities to answer the most demanding problems.
The role
We currently have an opening for a senior and experienced Operations Manager to join our Hamilton-based Pavements team.
The ideal candidate will possess a keen business acumen and a track record of successfully running an operational division. Proficiency in pavement condition and structural pavement testing techniques and technologies is critical. This should be complemented with experience in quality assurance, health and safety, IT and technical support, and fleet management.
Your skills and experience
The ideal candidate for this role will bring the following skills and experience:
Technical Leadership

One or more relevant geo-physics, civil, geo-technical, mechanical related qualifications
5+ years pavement assessment experience, with a deep understanding of pavement condition and structural pavement testing techniques and technologies.
Experience with Pavemetrics LCMS-2 laser scanning techniques and technology.
Experience with Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) techniques and technology.
Practical, hands-on experience with solving technical problems.
Experience with pavement data processing tools and techniques
IMU / INS – knowledge of use and GAMS / lever arms calibrations
Manage and maintain survey IT infrastructure.

Operational & Quality Leadership

Recognised OH&S qualification.
Manage, promote, and maintain existing H&S policies, processes, and procedures.
Conduct regular H&S reviews and risk assessments and implement corrective measures.
Ensuring the safety and suitability of vehicles and equipment in the fleet.
Manage the maintenance of vehicle and equipment fleet materials and inventory.
Experience with using vehicle tracking software and maintaining the electronic records.
Streamline operational processes related to fleet management, reporting, logistics.
Optimise workflows from data capture through to end deliverables.
Manage data collection for updating metrics to achieve productivity targets, reduce cost per unit, eliminate errors, and deliver excellent customer service.
Overall operational responsibility for the business site management, and general upkeep.
Overall responsibility for site security.

Favourable Skills & Experience

Project management experience.
An interest/demonstrated experience in tackling complex technical projects.
An interest and passion for client engagement and business development.

The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

An inquisitive problem-solving mindset.
Capable working alone or within a team.
A strong eye for detail and commitment to delivering the best outcomes for our clients.
A desire to continually learn and develop.

What Woods offers
Woods culture is very important to us, and we work hard to ensure there is a positive and fun office environment and team culture. We have a highly active wellbeing and social team including BBQ Fridays and many seasonal events.
We offer a variety of opportunities for you to develop your skills and the freedom to explore areas you are interested in, regardless of your role or skill level. We provide a career and development pathway to support new employees from graduate through to professional accreditation.
We are proud to provide an environment where there is no barrier to success for people of diverse levels of education and qualification. It is this diverse mix of backgrounds that makes Woods a great place to work, socialise, and develop your career.
If you want to join a team of good people who work hard and have fun while doing it, apply now
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