Site Manager ( Substation /Cable Routes)

Steve Ball Recruitment Ltd; Dronfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or allowance

Health scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Steve Ball Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee operations on major energy infrastructure projects, including high-voltage substations and cross-country cable routes. You will ensure safe, compliant delivery, coordinate site teams and subcontractors, and manage programme requirements across a busy site.

The ideal candidate has significant site-management experience on large civil/energy projects, with CITB SMSTS and CSCS in date, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Significant site-management experience on major civil engineering, energy, or infrastructure projects.
• CITB SMSTS valid and in date.
• CSCS or EUSR CSCS management card.
• Strong knowledge of CDM, RAMS, temporary works, lifting operations, excavations and QA.
• Experience coordinating multiple subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site operations, ensuring planning, resourcing and safe execution.
• Coordinate civil, cable installation, electrical and commissioning interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with the Construction Phase Plan, RAMS, permits, temporary works and safety procedures.
• Lead daily briefings, site inspections and workforce coordination.
• Manage short-term programmes, productivity, quality and progress reporting.
• Oversee civil works including foundations, drainage, roads, trenches and reinstatement.
• Maintain site diaries, inspection records, photographs and handover documents.
• Manage subcontractors, plant, materials and access arrangements.
• Identify risks and delays, escalate issues, maintain records.
• Ensure environmental controls and landowner commitments throughout delivery.

Skills

Site management

Substation experience

Safety management

Subcontractor coordination

Programme & reporting

Tools

CSCS card

CITB SMSTS

Job description

SITE MANAGER ( SUBSTATIONS / CABLE ROUTES)

POSITION : Site Manager

LOCATION : Yorkshire Office - further travel may be required

SALARY AND BENEFITS : £55-£60K plus car or allowance , health scheme , life assurance

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee site operations on major energy infrastructure projects, including high-voltage substations and cross-country cable routes.

You will be responsible for the safe, compliant and productive delivery of your assigned work area, coordinating site teams, subcontractors, engineering activities, logistics and programme requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site operations, ensuring work is properly planned, resourced and safely executed.
• Coordinate civil engineering, cable installation, electrical and commissioning interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with the Construction Phase Plan, RAMS, permits, temporary works and site safety procedures.
• Lead daily briefings, site inspections and workforce coordination.
• Manage short-term programmes, productivity, quality and progress reporting.
• Oversee civil works including foundations, drainage, roads, cable trenches, ducts, joint bays and reinstatement.
• Maintain accurate site diaries, inspection records, photographs, red-line drawings and handover documentation.
• Manage subcontractors, plant, materials and access arrangements.
• Identify risks, delays and changes early, escalating issues and maintaining appropriate records.
• Ensure environmental controls and landowner commitments are maintained throughout delivery.

Essential Requirements

• Significant site-management experience on major civil engineering, energy, utilities or infrastructure projects.
• CITB SMSTS, valid and in date.
• Appropriate CSCS or EUSR CSCS management card.
• Strong understanding of CDM, RAMS, temporary works, lifting operations, excavations and quality assurance.
• Experience coordinating multiple subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Competence in site planning, progress reporting, inspections and construction records.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Experience

• High-voltage substation or underground cable-route projects.
• National Grid or comparable electricity transmission infrastructure.
• EUSR SHEA Power and relevant substation or underground cable safety training.
• NEC3/NEC4 contract environments.
• Experience with joint bays, duct installation, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), cable trenches and reinstatement.

Additional activity-specific tickets and formal appointments may be required depending on the project and delegated responsibilities.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a proactive, organised Site Manager who leads visibly, maintains high safety standards and drives delivery through clear communication and accountability. You will be comfortable managing complex site interfaces, resolving issues quickly and ensuring work is completed safely, to programme and to the required quality.

Please note:

Any National Grid authorisations, safety-rule appointments and activity-specific competencies will be verified against the requirements of the individual project before mobilisation.

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