Site Manager

NG Bailey; Inverness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and services firm in Scotland is seeking a Site Manager to oversee HV substation construction and maintenance projects. You will be responsible for supervising site teams, managing installations of high voltage equipment, and ensuring adherence to health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in high voltage environments and hold the necessary SSE authorisations. Benefits include a company vehicle, medical insurance, and a personal development program.

Benefits

Company commercial vehicle

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits including Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Substantial previous experience of working on HV substation sites.
• Must hold SSE authorisations (CAT 1, CAT 2 & CAT 3).
• Electrically qualified and capable of electrical work.

Responsibilities

• Manage site-based teams delivering substation construction.
• Supervise installation of power system components.
• Interact with customer representatives on and off site.

Skills

Experience in supervision of staff

Electrical work on HV equipment

Management of high voltage substation sites

Education

SMSTS qualification

SSE authorisations (CAT 1, CAT 2 & CAT 3)

Job description

Site Manager

Freedom's Power Solutions team have a number of vacancies for Site Managers based in Northern Scotland. The main purpose of the role is to manage site based teams delivering the Green Recovery substation construction and maintenance works across the SSE North DNO region.

Key Deliverables

• Supervision and management of and installation of ground mounted and structure mounted power system components such as cable systems, switchgear, transformers, busbars, relay panels and associated equipment in substations operating at up to 132KV.
• Prepare and maintain the site H&S records;
• Order materials for site;
• Maintain, report and forecast site progress;
• Interact with customers representatives on and off site;
• Be part of the working party when required (which can be fulltime).

What we're looking for

• Substantial previous experience of working on HV substation sites;
• Experience in supervision of staff and subcontractors;
• Electrically qualified and be capable of carrying out electrical work on HV equipment;
• SMSTS qualified;
• Must hold SSE authorisations (CAT 1, CAT 2 & CAT 3).

Benefits

• Company commercial vehicle
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.