Site Manager

NES Group Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft have partnered with a leading Power Cabling client to recruit a Site Manager for a 132kV connection project in Scotland (Windyhill).

The initial short-term contract runs until the end of September with potential future outages. The Site Manager will lead cabling works, monitor progress, and ensure HSE compliance while managing subcontractors and project changes.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience as Site Manager on construction projects.
• Experience in Civil Works, Installation and/or Commissioning activities.
• Demonstrable understanding of Terms and Conditions typical used on Construction type Contracts.
• Driven, structured, able to lead teams and work under stress conditions.
• SPEN Authorizations and National Grid project experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee installation scope within budget and schedule.
• Monitor site performance to ensure efficiency and HSE compliance.
• Coordinate subcontractors and manage changes/claims with project leadership.
• Create and maintain installation budgets and time schedules.

Skills

Site management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

NES Fircroft have partnered with an industry leading Power Cabling client who require CV's for review in preparation to fulfil the role of Site Manager for their 132Kv connection project in Scotland (Windyhill).

This will be an initial short term contract to until the end of September, with future outages to cover.

The Site Manager is responsible for cabling works of the project (joint bays, HDD, cable systems, Terminations). Monitoring the site to ensure the project is running efficiently and within HSE parameters.

Please note this has been assessed as inside IR35 (PAYE or Umbrella only).

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Responsible for the delegated budget from Project Manager. Within a given delegation, ensure delivery of an installation scope as part of a customer project.
• Responsible for installation risks and promote a transparency and to reach agreement with the Project Manager, to best manage risks within the business in its entirety
• Responsible for all work within the installation part of the project (start up, planning, preparation, execution and closure phase). This includes also engineering and testing.
• Responsible that installation operations are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and HSE procedures
• Responsible for the specification of all needed sub-contractors due to installation including quality and HSE requirements.
• Responsible that installation, both qualitatively and quantitatively is carried out in the best possible way, taking into account the required time, resource and cost frames.
• Monitoring of changes and additional work for the installation part in accordance with customer contract.
• Handle changes, variation orders and claims from subcontractor and claims from third party
• Quantify the changes and claims and report to project manager or department manager depending of type of project
• Issue and maintain budget for the installation scope.
• Create and maintain a time schedule for the installation scope.

Knowledge and Skills requirements

• Minimum three years' experience as Site Manager, on construction projects with a medium level of complexity. Able to showcase successes, failures and the lessons learnt.
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrable understanding of Terms and Conditions typical used on Construction type Contracts
• Experience in Civil Works, Installation and/or Commissioning activities
• Recognized Health, Environment and Safety certifications and training
• Driven, structured, able to work and lead teams, goal oriented, eager to learn from experiences and adapt as may be required, able to easily gain and maintain trust and respect from employees and peers, able to work under stress conditions.
• Able to adapt the discourse to address the audience, to either blue collar workers or Senior Management and Customers.
• SPEN Authorizations
• National Grid project experience

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients