Site Manager

Omexom UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical construction company is seeking a Site Manager in Birmingham. The role involves overseeing all electrical construction operations, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and managing team activities on-site. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in high voltage environments and relevant supervisory qualifications. This position emphasizes leadership, safety, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Use of a company vehicle

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• Supervisors must have a minimum 4-year experience working on sites.
• Relevant accreditations for role required.
• Must be computer literate in line with Omexom system.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day work program for site staff.
• Supervise construction and maintenance of OHL plant.
• Ensure compliance with RAMS, lifting plans, and safety standards.
• Conduct basic safety inspections before works start.
• Train and mentor apprentices in line with their development.

Skills

Basic reading, writing and maths skills

Good understanding of documents

Commercial Awareness

High attention to detail

Strong computer literacy

Education

Relevant accreditations for role

Minimum 4-year experience from 11 – 400kV

SSSTS

CSCS

Job description

Job Title

Site Manager

Reporting to

Project Manager

Business Unit

GGP

Role Purpose

The Site Manager will undertake the site management of all electrical construction, maintenance, fitting and removal of Overhead line plant and equipment, including all associated enabling and temporary works. This work will be undertaken in full compliance with the construction drawings, documents and specifications in compliance with published guidelines, standards, policies and procedures to ensure satisfactory completion of work. The role will require the management of the CDM areas and safety of all in it.

The use of a company vehicle will be provided at the discretion of the Omexom Management. The use of all company vehicles must follow the Omexom Transport Policy.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Manage the day to day work program for nominated site staff
• Deliver Daily Briefs, Point of Work Risk Assessments, Toolbox Talks etc
• Take responsibility for team whilst on site to ensure the safe, effective and efficient implementation of site operations.
• Ensure all materials and supplies are procured / provided by the Construction Manager to the linesmen to avoid delays and maintain efficient working of the team
• Ensure deliveries are only accepted on undamaged materials and a report of daily deliveries to help with financing.
• Ensure all construction and demolition work complies with RAMS, lifting plans, drawings and specifications
• Display responsibility of receipt of permits and limitations of access with relevant authority.
• Undertake basic safety inspection before commencement of works
• Supervise and assist with construction, maintenance, fitting of OHL plant and equipment to ensure works are delivered to a high-quality standard.
• Must be able to liaise problems and solutions with safety and design teams.
• Assist the Construction Manager with ongoing quality control by maintaining / completing documentation detailed within the Inspection & Test Plan.
• Maintain and develop competence level and technical skills to ensure delivery to high standards.
• Attend training as required to maintain knowledge and application of systems and procedures.
• Deliver scheduled / unscheduled work to time and standard in accordance with instructions.
• Comply with all Omexom H&SE standards, Quality Standards, Operational Procedures and Policy’s
• Site Document Controller duties – Sorting and Storing of drawings.
• Chairing Site Meeting`s with clients at site process meetings.
• Actively contribute to your team, sharing knowledge and experience, monitoring progress and providing support for others.
• Checking and Preparing job reports for management and clients.
• Promptly make safe where it’s safe to do so, then record all accidents, hazards and near misses in line with Omexom Policy.
• Lead by example with Safety Behavior and Management. Encourage safe working, reporting of hazards and innovations. Report any concerns regarding Quality, Safety, Health or the Environment to CM or nominated representative.
• Being proactive to site safety with the compilations of Site Inspections, Near Misses and Positive Interventions.
• Ensure use of all machinery, equipment, substances, transport and plant appropriately and in line with RAMS, manufacturer’s instructions, company guidance and training.
• Provide a mentoring support role to apprentices in compliance with their training and development program.
• To proactively drive their development through the appraisal system (Check-In).

Key Interfaces

• Site Engineers, General Foreman, Lineworkers and Apprentices
• Sub-Contractors
• Local stakeholders, third parties and landowners that may be affected by our works.
• Project Team (Safety and Design)
• Project Manager
• Clients nominated representatives’

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Supervisors will have a minimum of 4-year experience working sites operating from 11 – 400kV and will complete the Omexom Supervisor’s course.

Must also possess

• Basic reading, writing and maths skills
• Relevant accreditations for role
• Good understanding of reading and understanding drawings and documents
• Have / maintain a level of training, experience & Qualifications for your role, as expected / outlined by Omexom
• Computer literate in line with Omexom system.
• Commercial Awareness
• Knowledge of substation and Overhead Lines health and safety procedures
• SSSTS
• CSCS

Competencies

• The ability to take and deliver instructions to undertake tasks safely
• The ability to plan, check and procure materials to maintain efficient progress of the team
• Have a basic understanding of major OHL plant and equipment
• High attention to detail.
• Knowledge of drawing management.
• Understand and interpret RAMS, Drawings and Safety Documents
• Have correct training, experience and competence to carry out tasks as required by your management
• Have strong computer / tablet literacy
• The ability to drive and manage your own personal and teams training.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities :

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.