Site Manager

Balfour Beatty; Bramford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rejoignez Balfour Beatty en tant que Site Manager - Substations pour soutenir notre équipe de Transmission et Distribution d'énergie. Ce rôle essentiel consiste à gérer la livraison sécurisée des travaux de construction au sein de projets de la National Grid, principalement au substation de Bramford, en garantissant qualité et sécurité. Nous recherchons un professionnel avec une expérience solide en gestion de projets, capable de diriger une équipe vers des résultats optimaux.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Expérience dans l'implémentation de systèmes de travail sûrs.
• Capacité à gérer les risques et les processus de changement.
• Bonne compréhension des contrats standards.

Responsibilities

• Diriger et gérer toutes les activités de construction sur site.
• Livrer les travaux en toute sécurité et dans les délais.
• Maintenir des dossiers de projet précis et opportuns.

Skills

Gestion de projet

Communication

Gestion des risques

Compétences interpersonnelles

Education

Holds CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent

Tools

O365

Job description

About the role

Join Balfour Beatty as a Site Manager - Substations (Power T&D Team)
Location: Bramford, Suffolk
Sector: National Grid Growth Projects | Power Transmission & Distribution

Balfour Beatty, a global leader in infrastructure delivery, is looking for a dedicated Site Manager - Substations to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting the growing demand on National Grid projects, with a focus on the Bramford Substation in Suffolk.

Your Role:

As a Site Manager, you will be instrumental in the safe and sustainable delivery of on-site construction works. You will work closely with the Project Manager and wider team to drive the project forward and ensure that all activities are executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all site-based construction activities.

• Deliver works safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget.

• Provide partial accountability for all project phases: initiation, planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and handover.

• Oversee and optimise site resources and workforce.

• Maintain accurate and timely project records and documentation.

• Foster a positive team culture and support the wellbeing and development of staff on-site.

• Monitor compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

• Support the Project Manager/Director to achieve project goals.

• Act as a change agent, inspiring and leading a multi-disciplinary team towards a shared vision.

• Balance project constraints including time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits to meet client expectations.

What you'll be doing

• Attend periodic project reviews (PRM) and update the Digital Briefcase in
  accordance with GBL
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Initiates good scope/information/configuration management principles
• Helps to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost
  effective decisions in line with overall strategy
• Helps to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in
  coordinated working
• Knowledge and experience of discipline
• Implement technical information and drawings into delivery
• Understand and specify plant and equipment requirements
• Numerical skills
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in
  legislation
• Partially responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees
  and supply chain
• Carry out periodic Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and
  safety initiatives
• Support Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement
  improvement solutions
• Upkeep of welfare requirements
• Write RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS
• Identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
• Reinforce golden rules
• Understand, control and issue safety documentation
• Promote behavioural safety
• Help to develop, implement and update resource allocation plans (OBS) and
  raise appropriate requests
• Plan and ensure delivery to programme
• Check competencies
• Empowerment to stop works
• Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions
• Deliver a quality product
• Highlight resource issues
• Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management.
• Management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance
  and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that
  contractual arrangements are achieved
• Help to ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project
  plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet
  scheduled deadlines
• Follow targets/KPI's in line with project objectives and monitor performance
• Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action
  on findings
• Contribute towards workshops that cover the principles of continuous
  improvement
• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised
  efficiently to ensure cost control
  
  
  

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Experience in managing risks and change processes
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications
• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the
  organisation
• Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at
  all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence
• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations with a flexible attitude
• A record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving
• Communicate and check understanding of daily briefings
• Two way communication e.g. brief out weekly safety pack
• Discuss ideas and plans competently
• Communicate new concepts and ideas to non-technical stakeholders
• Effective personal and social skills
• Awareness and promotion the benefits of diversity and inclusion
• Identify and drive personal development

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Experience of working on a variety of project types
• Proficient on O365
• Holds a current driving license

The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:

• Holds CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]