Site Manager - Substations

National Grid; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Site Manager for Substations to oversee multi-million pound infrastructure projects. The role involves ensuring safety and efficiency in project delivery, managing teams, and complying with regulations. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Paid Overtime

Company Car (Hybrid or Electric)

26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days

Generous contributory pension scheme

Financial support for professional memberships

Family care benefits

Health and wellbeing support apps

Qualifications

• Experience as Site Manager and Temporary Works Coordinator.
• Understanding of CDM regulations and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage site works ensuring compliance with national grid procedures.
• Oversee pre-construction phases including meetings and site surveys.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Health and Safety Management

Education

Level 4 qualification in mechanical, civil or electrical discipline

Tools

NEBOSH

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How do you ensure high levels of safety and quality across various sites?

An excellent opportunity for a Site Manager to deliver meaningful work that will ensure continued reliability of the electricity network in a fast-paced environment. Achieving the safe and efficient completion of multi-million pound Substation infrastructure projects through effective planning and people management. This role is flexible on location based in the North West region.

• £51,899 to £65,000 pa depending on skills and experience + Paid Overtime.
• Job requirement company Car (Hybrid or full electric only) + paid travel.
• 37 hrs p/w Monday to Friday.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Totalling 18%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

The role

In the project construction phase you’ll be National Grid’s Site Manager ensuring delivery of Substation infrastructure projects for new build electricity transmission assets or refurbishment works. As a single point of contact you’ll manage site works in full compliance with approved national grid procedures and CDM regulations, this includes the supervision of resources for National Grid teams and sub-contractors ensuring robust health and safety management processes are maintained. Promote best practice communicating through weekly meetings, toolbox talks and site briefings.

At times there will be a requirement to work away from home during the week within your region where overnight and mobility allowances will be paid. You’ll also get to oversee pre-construction phase of projects such as, coordinating meetings, site surveys, pre works access and procurement for equipment and materials.

Must haves:

• Minimum level 4 qualification in mechanical, civil or electrical discipline.
• Site Manager and Temporary Works Coordinator experience or SMSTS.
• Can prove a good understanding of CDM regs and quality management systems as supervisor under NEC.
• An awareness of Project, Contract and Stakeholder management.
• Full UK driving licence.
• NEBOSH, National Grid – CP.

Apply now for immediate consideration.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Utilities, Civil Engineering, and Services for Renewable Energy

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