Operations and Maintenance Manager

Eco2 UK Ltd; Norwich, Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy management company is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Manager to oversee the safe operation of energy centres near Norwich. The role involves managing maintenance teams, ensuring health and safety standards, and optimizing operational efficiency. Candidates should have proven maintenance management experience and a relevant engineering qualification. The position offers a competitive salary of £45,000 to £55,000, plus extensive benefits including healthcare, bonuses, and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Dental care

Eye care

Financial wellbeing platform access

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a maintenance management role within industrial or utilities environments.
• Strong technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Experience with CMMS for record maintenance and report generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a comprehensive maintenance programme across energy centres.
• Manage and develop the maintenance team with clear expectations.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental standards are adhered to.

Skills

Maintenance management

Health and safety management

Problem-solving

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical and control systems

Education

Engineering qualification (degree or equivalent)

Tools

CMMS/asset management systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Sharepoint

Job description

Eco2 Management Services Ltd (EMSL) are looking for an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manager to lead the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of two Low Carbon Farming (LCF) energy centres near Norwich and Bury St Edmunds. The energy centres supply heat, power and carbon dioxide to large glasshouse operations. This role is primarily site-based, with regular travel between both sites.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you’ll manage a small on-site team and coordinate contractors to deliver planned and reactive maintenance safely, compliantly and cost-effectively. You’ll be the point of contact for operational and maintenance matters, working closely with growers, our Management Services (MSA), Health & Safety and Finance teams, and the client.

*Please note, all applicants will be updated on the status of their application for this post in January 2026 due to an upcoming office shutdown over the festive period.

Why work with us?

• You feel aligned with our Company Values:
• Trust: We trust each other and earn the trust of our clients. We are a safe pair of hands.
• Teamwork: We are there for one another and we work in partnership with our clients.
• Responsibility: We take ownership of tasks and challenges to find the right timely solution.
• Quality: We embrace robust systems and procedures to ensure a high quality, consistent service.
• Creativity: We adopt a developer’s zeal, always seeking creative solutions that add value.
• The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday with out-of-hours working on a rota basis. You’ll need to be flexible to respond to plant issues and support planned maintenance windows.
• A competitive salary between £45,000 and £55,000 per annum is on offer, plus a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, annual bonus (dependent on performance), pension, private healthcare & dental, eye care, and access to our financial wellbeing platform with advisers, savings and discounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a comprehensive preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance programme across both energy centres, optimising equipment availability and reliability.
• Manage and develop the maintenance team and supporting staff, setting clear expectations, providing on-the-job coaching, and completing performance reviews.
• Coordinate day-to-day maintenance activity, planned outages and rapid response to breakdowns, ensuring heat, power and CO₂ supply obligations to growers are met.
• Ensure robust health, safety and environmental standards are embedded in all maintenance and contractor activities, including permits to work, risk assessments and incident reporting through MyCompliance (or equivalent).
• Manage budgets and procurement for spares, tools and contractors; identify cost-effective solutions that improve performance and energy efficiency.
• Monitor, analyse and report maintenance KPIs (reliability, downtime and costs) and provide regular operational updates (weekly/monthly) to the client and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records and filing systems for maintenance, compliance and asset documentation, using CMMS/asset management systems and site operating systems.
• Collaborate closely with growers, the MSA team, Finance, H&S and project teams to align maintenance plans with contractual requirements and operational priorities.
• Support business continuity by ensuring appropriate cover arrangements are in place and the Maintenance Supervisor is able to deputise during periods of absence.

These responsibilities are about keeping both energy centres operating safely and reliably, delivering a proactive, high-quality service to our client and growers.

Who you are

We’re keen to hear from people who enjoy leading a hands‑on maintenance function in a live operational environment, who take safety personally, and who can balance practical delivery with strong planning and reporting.

We’ll be looking for:

• Proven experience in a maintenance management role within an industrial, utilities, energy, manufacturing or similar operational environment.
• An engineering qualification (degree or equivalent) and strong technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical and control systems.
• Experience using CMMS/asset management systems to maintain accurate records and produce clear reports.
• A strong grasp of health and safety requirements in maintenance settings, including permits to work, risk assessments and contractor management.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing budgets, procurement and contractors to deliver cost‑effective outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, problem‑solving and communication skills, with the ability to prioritise, stay organised and work effectively with cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong people management skills and proven ability to lead and develop team members to deliver high quality services.
• Excellent computer literacy, ability to work across the full O365 suite, including Excel, Teams and Sharepoint.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly between Norwich and Bury St Edmunds (and other LCF locations as required).

This job would suit candidates seeking work as: Maintenance Manager, O&M Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance & Reliability Manager, Site Maintenance Lead, Utilities Maintenance Manager, or Plant Maintenance Manager.