Site Manager

Brush Transformers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading high voltage electrical contractor is seeking a site manager to oversee on-site activities for HV projects across the South of England. The ideal candidate must have strong leadership skills, technical expertise in high voltage systems, and a commitment to safety. Responsibilities include managing construction activities, ensuring quality standards, and coordinating with various stakeholders. This role offers competitive salary and the opportunity to work with a reputable company specializing in high voltage infrastructure.

Qualifications

• City and Guilds in Electrical engineering or relevant experience.
• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme).
• Previous DNO authorisation to take and receive permits.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee all on-site activities for HV electrical projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders and manage construction activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety processes and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Technical expertise

Mathematical skills

Teamworking skills

Education

City and Guilds in Electrical engineering

SMSTS certification

Job description

About The Role

Job Summary: We are looking for a site manager to oversee and coordinate all on-site activities related to High Voltage (HV) electrical infrastructure projects. The site manager will be responsible for ensuring that all HV construction works are executed safely, on schedule with programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role requires deep knowledge of high voltage systems (typically 11kV to 132kV), strong leadership skills, and strict adherence to industry safety and regulatory standards.

Location - Sites located across the South of England - travel will be required to various locations as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising with all stakeholders to manage all construction activities, including progressing of programmes, risk assessments and method statements.
• Holding Competent Person status (CP) administering the Electrical Safety Rules (ESR) and ensuring safety process are upheld onsite
• Liaising with all Client Operations Teams throughout the construction phase.
• Receiving, managing and issuing drawings for construction at site level, checking construction meets the requirements of design.
• Working with the team members to ensure delivery on site is done safely, efficiently and is compliant.
• Monitor site progress, manage schedules, and mitigate any potential risks or delays.
• Managing sub-contractor onsite activities.
• Managing internal direct reports for Construction team.
• Providing input into design reviews as and when required.
• Plan in advance, provision of all documentation, resources, tools, materials, consumables H&S equipment and transport, to ensure safe and efficient construction. Demonstrate this planning by providing a 1-week and 4-week lookahead.
• Managing and co-ordinating site Acceptance Testing as required.
• Managing the delivery of all ‘As-Built’ documentation throughout the onsite construction & commissioning phases.
• Conduct weekly project site reports and updates
• Completing site audits and inspections when required, ensuring the highest standard of quality is maintained.

Qualifications:

• City and Guilds in Electrical engineering or a related field or relevant knowledge and experience in a similar role
• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)
• Previous DNO authorisation to take and receive permits

Experience:

• Extensive experience of working in a Live Open Busbar compound
• Indirectly leading and influencing people/teams from other functions
• Working to tight deadlines
• Practical experience of supervising work within a CDM environment.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Mathematical skills and the ability to apply them to solve problems.
• Leadership and managerial skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to work well under pressure and deal with unexpected change.
• Teamworking skills.
• Technical expertise.
• Good IT and analytical skills.

About The Company

KUS Power Engineering, part of the BRUSH Group, is a design and build, high voltage, electrical contractor committed to outstanding customer service and the safe delivery of turnkey substation projects from 11kV to 275kV.

With a proven track record of quality outcomes, KUS Power Engineering deliver contracting services to some of the largest organisations in the industry, seamlessly managing the design and delivery of a package of works while ensuring their timely commercial closeout.