Site Manager - Structured Cabling London

Onnec; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ONNEC, a leading independent technology partner, seeks a Site Manager to lead cabling projects in commercial buildings across the UK and Europe. You will oversee supervisors and engineers to ensure installations meet specifications, on time and to high quality standards.

You will drive health and safety compliance, manage stock, coordinate with clients, and produce progress reports. The role demands strong leadership under pressure and excellent communication, with a focus on project

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cabling infrastructure, especially data centers.
• Strong leadership and ability to organise crews on projects.
• Excellent communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Office and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of supervisors and engineers to ensure installations meet specs, on time and to quality standards.
• Ensure health & safety requirements are met, carry out risk assessments and method statements.
• Manage stock costs and ensure materials are available for efficient installation.
• Attend client meetings and document required actions.
• Draw up patching schedules and ensure documentation meets standards.
• Support in urgent installation works and maximise project profitability.

Skills

Cable infrastructure

Team leadership

Project management

Health & Safety compliance

Client communications

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

We are a leading independent technology partner and global integrator, with over 30 years experience, and a 800+ team of global experts, specialising in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organisations everywhere.

From structured cabling to managed services, our end-to-end services give infrastructure that can be completely replied on. Design. Build. Deploy. Optimise. We offer a complete solution for business connectivity.

We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business, we work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Site Manager will take full responsibility for the completion of small to medium sized cabling projects or an element of a large project within the Commercial Buildings & Offices enviroment under the control of a Project Manager.

This role will be site based in and around the UK and Europe

What you will be doing as our Site Manager:

• Oversee a team of supervisors and engineers to ensure all cable installations are installed to specification, on time and meet Onnec and Manufacturers quality standards.
• Ensure all current Health & Safety requirements are met, carrying out Risk Assessments, drafting method statements and ensuring all H&S procedures are followed.
• Ensure stock is managed in a cost effective manner and that there are sufficient materials available at all times to ensure efficient installation.
• Order materials as required.
• Compile progress reports as required and / or provide information in a logical format to the Project Manager
• Carry out quality checks on all works carried out by the cabling engineers and ensure all required Quality Standards are met.
• Read and understand all site drawings, update ‘as and when’ when work is completed.
• Attend and document client meetings and ensure all required actions are carried out in a timely manner.
• Compile process and produce documentation as required to meet company and client standards.
• Draw up patching schedules and ensure timely implementation of any patching requirements.
• Ensure all required installations are documented as specified.
• Draw up Operations and Maintenance manuals as required.
• As and when required assist in any urgent installation works.
• Ensure that project profitability is maximised at all times.

What we are looking for in our Site Manager:

• Experience working in the cabling infrastructure Industry - Specifically within the Data Centers & Commercial Buildings & Offices enviroment.
• A good understanding of cabling installation practices - cat6/cat6a installations
• Good understanding of cabling product sets within the financial sector.
• Ability to organise teams on a project.
• Manage and motivate engineers
• Work well under pressure able to deal with high work load
• A good level of Microsoft knowledge including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Be able to communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and requirements