Site Manager – Electrical & Automation

Industrialconnected; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Varied projects

UK-wide exposure

Lead installation teams

Long-term development

Job summary

Industrialconnected in Birmingham, West Midlands, is seeking a hands-on Site Manager for Electrical & Automation. This on-site role leads installation teams and coordinates electrical projects across industrial environments, ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery.

The ideal candidate is a qualified electrician with strong leadership, planning and customer-facing skills, ready to manage both site and office activities in a growing engineering company.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical installations supervision or management.
• Background in industrial automation, controls, or systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards and regulations.
• Experience managing site teams, subcontractors, and project priorities.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work across both site and office environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical installation activities and project delivery.
• Plan and coordinate site activities, labour, and project resources.
• Supervise electrical installation teams and subcontractors.
• Manage materials, equipment, and procurement requirements.
• Ensure work complies with electrical standards and regulations.
• Maintain project, compliance, and site documentation.
• Enforce health and safety across all site activity.
• Resolve operational issues and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Site management

Team leadership

Electrical installation

Planning & scheduling

Customer-facing communication

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Education

Qualified Electrician

Test & Inspection qualification

Job description

# Site Manager – Electrical & AutomationBirmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands Full time · On-site£DOE## Benefits* Permanent position within a growing engineering business.* Varied project work across industrial and automation environments.* UK-wide site exposure.* Opportunity to lead electrical installation teams.* Long-term development within a specialist engineering company.## IntroductionThis is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced Electrical & Automation Site Manager. You will manage site teams, delivering electrical installation projects safely, on time, and to quality standards. The role involves coordinating labour, materials, subcontractors, and project activity across industrial automation and controls projects.## Responsibilities* Oversee electrical installation activities and project delivery.* Plan and coordinate site activities, labour, and project resources.* Supervise electrical installation teams and subcontractors.* Manage materials, equipment, and procurement requirements.* Ensure work complies with electrical standards and regulations.* Maintain project, compliance, and site documentation.* Enforce health and safety requirements across all site activity.* Resolve operational issues and implement corrective actions.## Requirements* Proven experience in electrical installations, supervision, or management.* Background in industrial automation, controls, or systems integration.* Qualified electrician with strong electrical standards knowledge.* Experience managing site teams, subcontractors, and project priorities.* Strong organisational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.* Confident customer-facing communication skills.* Comfortable working across both site and office environments.* Test and inspection qualification is advantageous.## How to applyIf you'd like to hear more about this role, click **Apply with CV** and a specialist recruiter will be in touch.