HV Substation Site Manager – M&E Lead (Highlands)

Rubicon Consulting

Scotland

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is recruiting a Site Manager (M&E) for an 18-month contract based in the Scottish Highlands. You will manage the electrical and M&E packages on a new-build HV substation, coordinating with civils teams and HV installers to drive energisation.

The role requires hands-on site leadership, strong safety governance, and the ability to plan around weather and remote-site logistics. You will lead RAMS, quality control and progress reporting while interfacing with client teams and

Qualifications

HNC, HND or degree in electrical engineering, or an NVQ/SVQ Level 3 apprenticeship with AM2, followed by progression into site management.
Site management experience on HV substations, converter stations or similar electrical infrastructure projects.
Valid SMSTS qualification.
CITB TWCTC or TWSTS certificate with hands-on experience managing temporary works.
Valid CSCS card or ECS/SJIB partner scheme card.
Full UK driving licence and your own transport.
Willing to live within commuting distance of Thurso or rotate away for work.
Right to work in the UK.
132kV–400kV transmission substation experience, GIS.
Experience working inside live substations under a network operator's safety rules, ideally with CP authorisation.
Temporary works experience on transformer or reactor lifts, crane platforms and excavations near live services.
Testing, commissioning and energisation handover experience.
Experience on remote or island projects.
Experience working under contaminated land or environmental monitoring controls.
NEBOSH Construction Certificate and First Aid at Work.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day delivery of the electrical and M&E packages, including work in the switchgear and control buildings and interfaces with the existing substation.
Oversee installation of building services and auxiliary systems, covering LVAC, lighting and small power, HVAC, fire detection and suppression, batteries and chargers, and earthing and lightning protection.
Coordinate subcontractors, the civils team and HV equipment installers so work is sequenced properly and interfaces are closed out.
Manage temporary works on your packages in line with BS 5975, including the temporary works register, design briefs, design checks and permits to load and dismantle.
Plan heavy equipment deliveries and lifts with the lifting team, allowing for weather windows.
Lead health and safety on site, including RAMS review, briefings and inspections, and ensure work complies with CDM and with the network owner's safety rules and permit systems.
Control quality through inspection and test plans, snagging, test records and handover documentation, and support testing, commissioning and energisation.
Produce lookahead programmes, daily diaries and progress reports, and raise risks and delays early.
Represent the site at progress meetings with the client's team and manage local constraints such as traffic management and working hours.