Job Title:        Head of Site Operations
Location:        Cody Technology Park, Farnborough
Package:        Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type:      Full time
Role ID:          SF16722

Cody Technology Park in Farnborough serves as a vital centre for technological advancement, research, and collaborative industry events, making it an exciting and dynamic hub for innovation and development.

We are also the home to prominent companies and organizations in the technology and innovation sectors, fostering a collaborative environment for technological advancement and research. We own the site as QinetiQ and we host a community of other companies such as GE Oil & Gas, Intertek, Airbus Defence & Space, UK Cloud, Ultra Electronics and many more.

The role:

The Head of Site Operations will lead a team to look after general matters affecting health, safety, environment, and security and energy efficiencies on-site at Farnborough. You will maintain effective lines of communication with local stakeholders and you will lead Compliance and Governance activities. You will also establish and maintain the viability of the site as an operational, safe and secure work environment.

Day-to-day, you will be:

• Maintaining site emergency plans and fire risk assessments;
• Maintaining site business and continuity plans;
• Adherence and demonstration of evidence to relevant legislation and corporate policies for internal and external audits;
• Ensure all occupants, including QQ, tenants and visitors/contractors, are aware of their safety, security and environmental responsibilities;
• Manage visitor and contractor access;
• Centralised communication for the whole of site and all tenants on various matters;
• Liaising with the local Global Employee Voice representative.

Essential experience of the Head of Site Operations:

• Proven leadership of teams, in a technical environment, delivering successfully and safely to customers.
• Experience of budget and cost management is essential.
• The Head of Site Operations should also have experience in Compliance and Governance.

Qualifications for the Head of Site Operations:

We value difference and we do not have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Benefits

• Access to an end of year Bonus.
• Generous holiday allowance
• Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
• Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there has never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation, courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You will experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You will receive highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what is happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.

About QinetiQ

As a company of over six thousand dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Collaborating with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

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