Electrical Site Manager | Ipswich, Suffolk | £400 | Full time

Job Board Direct; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A contracting company is looking for an experienced Electrical Site Manager to oversee electrical installations at a project site in Ipswich. The role requires strong management skills and extensive experience in the utilities sector. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety standards and preparing electrical systems for handover. A competitive salary package is available, and the position is expected to last for 2-4 months.

Benefits

Competitive package, negotiable according to skills and experience

Qualifications

• Minimum four years' postgraduate experience in a similar role within the utilities sector.
• Extensive experience of electrical design, assembly, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Electrically qualified to a minimum of 18th Edition, ideally holding a JIB Gold Card.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of electrical installation work by teams and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.
• Develop testing, commissioning, and handover plans.
• Function testing and commissioning of installations.
• Training site operators in the use of installed systems.

Skills

Flexible and organised

Strong work ethic

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Experience in utilities/water sector

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Site Manager (Contract)

Reporting To: UK Operations Manager

Purpose: We have an immediate vacancy for a Electrical Site Manager to oversee the close-out of our project at one of our sites in the Ipswich area. Includes snagging/re-work, function testing, commissioning and reliability testing of our installed equipment - mostly electrical based.

(Note that we are a subcontractor on the Rickinghall project and the candidate will fulfil a dual role covering Electrical/Commissioning and acting act as a valued member of our team fulfilling our HSQE requirements and helping to manage our subcontractors.)

Suitability: The role would suit a flexible, enthusiastic and organised individual with a strong work ethic, attention to detail and water industry background.

Location: Based at our project site in Rickinghall, Suffolk (postcode IP22 1LL). Potential for occasional visits to our offices if needed.

Timescale: The post is vacant and is expected to last for 2-4 months. For the right candidate with an appetite for a permanent role, a longer-term position in the business may be considered.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversight of electrical, instrumentation, control and automation installation work by our teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Adherence to required standards, policies and statutory regulations for Health & Safety.
• Developing / revising testing, commissioning and handover plans.
• Organising, planning and attending meetings with client and contractor stakeholders.
• Inspection of systems to ensure they are installed, tested and commissioning to relevant British, ISO and client standards.
• Function testing and commissioning of electrical installations, SCADA systems, instrumentation and automation systems ensuring compliance with the system specifications and best practice.
• Compiling commissioning reports, method statements and commissioning schedules.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant electrical standards and legislation.
• Participating in the troubleshooting of any process performance shortcomings.
• Remaining in regular contact with the Project Manager, project engineers, Client teams and supply chain to enable smooth commissioning and handover processes
• Compiling and review of Operation & Maintenance Manuals.
• Training of site operators in the use of the installed equipment and systems.
• Other duties as may arise from time to time that are consistent with the job-holder's knowledge and skills, and are needed to effectively perform the role

Key Skills & Experience:

• Engineering, science or similar to degree, HND, HNC or equivalent level.
• Minimum four years' postgraduate experience in a similar role within the utilities sector and/or M&E engineering environment.
• Candidates should have extensive experience of industrial / commercial electrical and ICA design, assembly, installation, testing and commissioning, ideally in the water sector.
• Experience in specific Low Voltage (LV) and Extra Low Voltage (ELV) systems - including conditioning, conversion and interpretation plus digital I/O, relay control logic and instrumentation.
• Candidates should be electrically qualified to a minimum of 18th Edition, C&G 2391 Inspection & Test and should ideally hold a current JIB Gold Card.
• Experience of working as an NIC-EIC Competent Person would be an advantage.
• Good communication skills, able to interact effectively with Clients and colleagues.
• Experience within the UK water industry is a distinct advantage.
• Willingness to be based at the work site, with the potential for travel regionally and nationwide (including overnight stays), and to our headquarters in Ireland as required.
• Full driving licence, any existing endorsements must be declared in the application.

Package:

• Competitive package, negotiable according to skills and experience

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