Bedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
About THX THX is a founder-led specialist plant and equipment hire business serving the fit-out sector, built on a simple promise: no ordinary hire experience. The business has grown revenue strongly year on year, operat…
Skills: Operations leadership, P&L management, Strategic planning, Team development, Data literacy
Bedford, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
$39k–$45k/yr
About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Structures Engineer to join our Asset Management division within Operations. As a Structures Engineer, you will predominantly assist with the managemen…
Skills: Structures engineering, Asset management, Risk management, Project management, Budget management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Budgeting, Scheduling, Design Management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Procurement, Project Management, Budgeting, Contract Administration, Strategic Sourcing
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Construction Management, Project Management, Infrastructure Development, Budget Management, Schedule Coordination
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Construction management, Project management, Infrastructure development, Budget management, Schedule management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Construction Management, Project Management, Infrastructure Development, Contract Procurement, Budget Management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Construction management, Project management, Infrastructure development, Budget management, Schedule management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Procurement, Project Management, Budgeting, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Administration
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Budgeting, Scheduling, Design Management
Bedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Location: Bedford/Milton KeynesContract: Permanent Full-Time (flexibility for Part-Time)Salary: Circa £36,233 salary, progression available depending on performance At Anglian Water, our values are that together, we will…
Skills: Commissioning, Water treatment processes, Water recycling, Factory acceptance testing, Site acceptance testing
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Budget Management, Scheduling, Contract Management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Budget Management, Scheduling, Design Management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Procurement, Project Management, Budget Management, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing
Bedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
This role is responsible for the management of the full project life cycle from implementation through to final closure. Ensures that project delivery is within pre-defined acceptance criteria for requested timescales an…
Skills: Project Management, Financial Control, Forecasting, Stakeholder Management, M&E Engineering
Bedford, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, n…
Skills: Contract Administration, Stakeholder Management, Subcontract Management, Financial Reporting, Cost Control
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Budget Management, Scheduling, Design Coordination
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Budget Management, Scheduling, Design Management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Project Management, Construction Management, Budget Management, Scheduling, Vendor Management
NBCUniversalBedford, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Company Description NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to l…
Skills: Procurement, Project Management, Budget Management, Contract Negotiation, FF&E Specification
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The Operations Director will lead the company's operational strategy to support significant growth while improving efficiency, safety, and customer experience. They are responsible for managing the operational P&L, optimizing fleet performance, and developing the management team across warehouse, workshop, and transport departments.
Candidates must have proven senior operations leadership experience within equipment hire, rental, or logistics-intensive industries. A strong track record of scaling businesses, managing P&L, and improving operational efficiency metrics is essential for this role.
THX is a founder-led specialist plant and equipment hire business serving the fit-out sector, built on a simple promise: no ordinary hire experience. The business has grown revenue strongly year on year, operates a modern fleet with 95% of assets under five years old, and employs around 190 people. THX has a clear and ambitious growth plan across the next few years. This role exists to lead operations through that journey.
The RoleReports To: Managing Director
Location: Bedford, on site (multi-site presence as THX grows)
Team: Warehouse, Workshop, Transport and Health & Safety; c.140 operational staff via departmental managers
Seat: Senior Leadership Team member
Role PurposeTo lead THX operations through a significant growth journey while materially improving operational efficiency, safety and customer experience. The Operations Director owns the operational P&L levers (operational wages, haulage, workshop cost, fleet availability) and is directly accountable for improving operational wage efficiency as the business scales. The role is a genuine player-coach position: strategic at the SLT table, hands-on in the yard, and a developer of the management team beneath it.
Key AccountabilitiesOperational efficiency and EBITDA
Leadership and capability building
Fleet and asset performance
Safety, compliance and infrastructure
Process and continuity
Essential
Desirable
THX is a founder-led, fast-growing specialist hire business with a clear and ambitious growth plan across the next few years. This role offers a rare combination of SLT influence, genuine operational ownership and the chance to build the operations function that underpins the next phase of growth. The package comprises a competitive six-figure base salary, car allowance, performance bonus linked to EBITDA and operational efficiency, pension and benefits. For the right candidate there is scope to discuss long-term incentive participation aligned to the company's value creation plan, subject to performance and board approval.
Tool & Equipment Hire for M&E, HVAC, Fire Protection, SFS & Drylining
When a tool doesn't arrive, your team doesn't work. That's the problem we exist to solve. THX supplies premium branded tools and equipment to M&E, HVAC, Fire Protection, SFS and Drylining specialists across England with timed, tracked and next-day delivery, so you can plan a shift around it. Our Super-Hub depot model means maximum availability: the kit you need is in stock and dispatched, not chased across a branch network. Our THX Stream service gives you live delivery and collection updates, so you always know where your equipment is and when it's landing. And our team is on hand from 7am - 5pm. We've been doing this since 2006. What you can expect: • Timed, tracked and guaranteed next-day delivery • Live delivery and collection updates via THX Stream • Maximum availability through our Super-Hub depot • Premium branded tools and equipment • Expert hire advice from people who know your trade • Support 7am–5pm Hiring for M&E, HVAC, Fire Protection, SFS or Drylining? Get in touch.
Offices: New Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LH, GB
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