Site Manager - middlesbrough

BALFOUR BEATTY; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm in the UK seeks a Site Manager for Substations within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector. This role involves leading site-based construction activities, ensuring quality and compliance while managing project phases. The ideal candidate should possess experience in risk management, effective communication, and a strong understanding of health and safety standards. The position offers a flexible working model and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work.
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts.
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all site-based construction activities.
• Deliver works safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget.
• Monitor compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Skills

Safe systems of work

Risk management

Commercial/project management communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Ability to work under pressure

Diversity and inclusion awareness

Education

CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent

Tools

O365

Job description

About the role

🌟 We're Hiring: Site Manager – Substations (Power T&D)

📍 Location: UK Wide | 🏢 Company: Balfour Beatty

🔋 Sector: Power Transmission & Distribution

🕒 Employment Type: Full-time

Balfour Beatty, a global leader in infrastructure delivery, is looking for a dedicated Site Manager – Substations to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting the growing demand on National Grid projects.

🔧 Your Role:

As a Site Manager, you will be instrumental in the safe and sustainable delivery of on‑site construction works. You will work closely with the Project Manager and wider team to drive the project forward and ensure that all activities are executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

💼 Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all site‑based construction activities.
• Deliver works safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget.
• Provide partial accountability for all project phases: initiation, planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and handover.
• Oversee and optimise site resources and workforce.
• Maintain accurate and timely project records and documentation.
• Foster a positive team culture and support the wellbeing and development of staff on‑site.
• Monitor compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Support the Project Manager/Director to achieve project goals.
• Act as a change agent, inspiring and leading a multi‑disciplinary team towards a shared vision.
• Balance project constraints including time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits to meet client expectations.

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 and external reports and liaise with stakeholders.
• Initiate good scope/information/configuration management principles.
• Help to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost‑effective decisions in line with overall strategy.
• Help 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.
• Plan and ensure delivery to programme.
• Check competencies.
• Empowerment to stop works.
• Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions.
• Deliver a quality product.
• Highlight resource issues.
• Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management.
• Management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved.
• Help to ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance.
• Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings.
• Contribute towards workshops that cover the principles of continuous improvement.
• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control.

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 of 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?

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]