Graduate Site Manager

Vital Energi; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in the UK seeks Graduate Project Managers or Graduate Site Managers to work on low-carbon energy projects across England, Scotland, and Wales. This role offers hands-on training and career development within a key sector driving the UK's Net Zero targets.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

25 Days Holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Onsite gym/wellbeing centre

Discounted gym membership

EV charging points

Qualifications

• Motivated individuals eager to progress in their careers.
• Ability to manage contract objectives and monitor project progress.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure contract/project objectives are understood and achieved.
• Monitor the overall progress of the works against the agreed schedule.
• Liaise with Quantity Surveyors for procurement coordination.

Job description

Overview

As part of our ongoing growth and success, we're investing in talented individuals who are eager to progress. You'll receive hands-on training at our head office in Blackburn before moving into a fully site-based role, working on a variety of exciting projects across England, Scotland, and Wales.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the objectives of the contract / project are understood and achieved.
• Monitor the overall progress of the works against the agreed construction programme, and revise any critical path issues. Update the project team and the client (or their representatives) on necessary revisions and co-ordinate the agreed responses. Record and act upon any instructions given by the client or their representative.
• Liaise with the Quantity Surveyors to co-ordinate procurement requirements in relation to quality, availability and fitness for purpose.
• Maintain accurate on-site records of all goods received on a weekly basis and ensure that these (including all delivery notes) are correctly processed.
• Support off-site-and co-ordinate on-site operational staff, in accordance with the complexity of contractual obligations and nature of the contract.
• Assess sub-contractor performance (including review of non-conformance reports with the site-based project team) and produce reports for the project team.
• Manage Tenant liaison and any associated issues raised at site level in accordance with the contract.
• Chair weekly sub contract meetings where both post and pre-weekly progress will be recorded and co-ordinated.
• Deputise for the Senior Project Manager in their absence.
• Produce weekly overall project progress reports to help the quantity surveyor and senior project manager/contract manager produce contract financial overviews. Your reports will include: issues that require either input from the client or other parties; financial movements (including additional orders raised and the necessity of such orders).
• Using information recorded on site; maintain an up to date and fully tracked progress record of all on and off site operations to formulate an accurate "As Built" programme, with assistance from a planner. Maintain the accuracy and timeliness of all site-based records.
• Compile a fully documented operation and maintenance manual for the project for review by the client.
• Ensure any correspondence from the client or any other interested party is either dealt with at a site level or brought to the attention of the project team for action.
• Hand over the contract to the client on completion, and ensure that they record the date and any other relevant information on an agreed certificate.
• Undertake all other duties and responsibilities to fulfil Vital Energi's obligations to the current contract, and meet all statutory obligations relating to health, safety and environment. Ensure all project/ company Health, Safety & Environmental goals are achieved and where possible exceeded

Vital Energi are looking for Graduate Project Manager's or Graduate Site Manager's to work on sites across England, Scotland, Wales. This is more than just a job - it's a career development opportunity with a business leading the way in the low-carbon energy sector.

About Vital Energi

We are an energy solutions provider who design, build, operate and maintain centralised and efficient low carbon energy projects. We currently support hospitals, universities, new build residential developments, towns and cities as well as industrial and commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have, and continue to, work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are leading the way to achieving the UK's Net Zero targets. Please note this role does involve working away from home Monday to Friday

Qualifications

• Completive Salary
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays.
• Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service
• Option to purchase/sell additional holidays
• Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
• Discounted gym membership across the UK
• EV charging points where possible