Site Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty, a leading infrastructure company, is hiring a Site Manager to oversee substation projects across the UK. The role demands effective project management, compliance with safety protocols, and strong communication skills to lead teams and ensure successful project delivery.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work.
• Record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving.
• Ability to manage risks and change effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage all site resources and construction activities.
• Produce accurate project records and reports.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Safety Management

Risk Management

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent

Job description

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About The Role

Location: UK-Wide

Business Unit: Power Transmission & Distribution

Company: Balfour Beatty

Join us at Balfour Beatty, a leading infrastructure group, as we continue to support the growth of National Grid projects across the UK. We’re looking for a Site Manager – Substations to join our Power T&D team, playing a pivotal role in delivering critical energy infrastructure.

As a Site Manager, You Will Take Sectional/partial Accountability For The Successful Delivery Of Substations Projects From Start To Finish. You Will

• Support project teams in the safe and sustainable delivery of construction activities on-site.
• Manage all site resources and ensure all works are delivered compliantly, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
• Produce timely and accurate project records and reports.
• Actively manage, lead and care for your team, fostering a positive and productive site environment.
• Assist Project Managers/Directors in ensuring successful project execution.
• Serve as a change agent, inspiring and guiding multidisciplinary teams toward shared objectives.
• Make critical decisions to meet customer/project needs – balancing time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits.
  
  

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
• Setting people to work
• Plan and ensure delivery to programme
• Check competencies
• Escalating issues
• Upskilling others
• Empowerment to stop works
• Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions
• Deliver a quality product
• Highlight resource issues
• Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules
• Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques
• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting
  
  

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?

Benefits

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]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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