Senior Overhead Line Construction Manager

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family friendly policies

Mentoring programmes

Contributory pension

Annual bonus

Share save scheme

Cycle to work

Gym membership

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is recruiting three Construction Managers to lead OHL delivery across National Grid projects and wider transmission programmes. The role covers site leadership, coordinating supervision chains, and managing safety, quality, and programme outcomes on schemes from £1m to £100m.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of OHL construction experience, a proven track record leading site teams and subcontractors, and strong knowledge of National Grid requirements and outage

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience delivering Overhead Line construction projects.
• Proven track record leading OHL site teams and subcontractors.
• Experience working on National Grid or major UK transmission networks.
• Strong knowledge of OHL construction methods, sequencing and outage planning.
• Good knowledge of National Grid Supplier Requirements and Technical Specifications.
• SMSTS
• OHL Persons / National Grid competencies
• CSCS (Management level)
• Good programme, planning and organisational skills; strong safety leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead a strong safety-first culture and ensure full compliance with HSEQ, CDM and client requirements
• Plan, coordinate and manage all OHL site activities including towers/poles, foundations, stringing and outage works
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with National Grid Supplier Requirements, Technical Specifications and site standards
• Manage supervisors, direct labour and subcontract partners to achieve safe, productive delivery
• Develop and manage short-term programmes, lookaheads and daily work plans
• Ensure works are delivered Right First Time, meeting quality and client standards
• Monitor progress, manage risks and resolve site constraints Interface effectively with National Grid representatives, stakeholders and project teams
• Support commercial performance, resource planning and cost control
• Coach and develop engineers and supervisors to build team capability
• Promote Morgan Sindall values, behaviours and professional standards on site

Skills

OHL delivery

Team leadership

National Grid

Programming

Safety culture

SMSTS

CSCS Mgmt

Outage planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is recruiting three Construction Managers to lead OHL delivery across National Grid projects and wider transmission programmes. The role covers site leadership, coordinating supervision chains, and managing safety, quality, and programme outcomes on schemes from £1m to £100m.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of OHL construction experience, a proven track record leading site teams and subcontractors, and strong knowledge of National Grid requirements and outage