Site Manager - Substations

National Grid plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is looking for a Site Manager to oversee Substation infrastructure projects in the North West. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety regulations while managing site teams and subcontractors. Offering a competitive salary, flexible benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Company Car (Hybrid or Electric)

Paid Overtime

Generous Pension Scheme

26 Days Annual Leave

Financial Support for Professional Memberships

Health and Wellbeing Apps

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage site works in compliance with national grid procedures and CDM regulations.
• Oversee pre-construction phase including meetings and site surveys.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Health and Safety Management

Education

Level 4 qualification in mechanical, civil or electrical discipline

Job description

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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.

Pay and Benefits

• £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.
Desirable
• NEBOSH, National Grid – CP.