Site Manager - T&D Construction (Glasgow, UK)

Burns & McDonnell

Glasgow

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Glasgow seeks a Field Construction Manager to lead on-site operations for HV substation projects. You will direct and organize activities, ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and manage subcontractors and staff while maintaining accurate daily/weekly reporting.

You will hold relevant HV certificates, drive performance, coordinate with clients and authorities, and mentor site teams to achieve contract KPIs.

Qualifications

HV substation environment knowledge
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent organizational and time management abilities
Full UK driving licence and valid qualifications
Experience with CDM regulations and safety standards
Ability to communicate professionally with clients and authorities
Commercial awareness of site-based activities on project finances
Knowledge of drawing management and engineering drawings

Responsibilities

Lead and motivate a team of subcontractors to deliver planning and operations
Deliver planned work safely, on time, and to client requirements
Produce staff rosters and manage resource reporting
Conduct site visits and maintain records of resources, materials, and plant
Provide timely reports and briefings to management
Coordinate with clients, local authorities and stakeholders
Ensure QA/QC adherence and safety policy compliance
Provide leadership and coaching to site staff and subcontractors

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Health & Safety awareness

Problem solving

Team motivation

Education

Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Higher National Certificate in Electrical Engineering

General Certificate of Secondary Education

Job description

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in Transmission & Distribution.

To be in charge of site operations, directing and organizing site activities to ensure that the planned work is delivered safely and on time; and monitoring that performance meets recognized standards of productivity, quality and compliance with essential health and safety provisions. Operational leadership, project delivery teams, internal reporting. External - Clients, project stakeholder, sub-consultants/subcontractors, enforcement agencies, local planning authorities & statutory bodies.

Understand the Company Health & Safety and Environmental (SHE) Policies and Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company’s operations and ensure the requirements are implemented.
Manage compliance to CDM regulations on site.
Lead and motivate a team of Sub-Contractors to deliver all aspects of planning and operations
Deliver the planned work safely and on time, adhering to the requirements of the client and Burns & McDonnell
Produce roster for the staff under their management
Resource suitably competent staff to complete activities
Undertake detailed site visits
Maintaining accurate records of site resources, materials and plant. Provide daily resource sheets, weekly plant returns, weekly materials returns and subcontract performance reports
Produce reports or provide information in a timely manner
Attend and cascade briefings as directed and in a timely manner
Perform On Call duties as directed
To perform fluidity tasks to ensure work can be executed on time and without issue
To liaise with customers, clients, local authorities and other interested third parties regarding past, present or future works
To provide sufficient and timely supervision, assessment and coaching to ensure sub-contractors are performing to agreed production levels
To ensure quality checks are completed in line with contract specification and contract statement of requirements
To regularly undertake all necessary and appropriate Tool Box Talks, Briefings and other communications
To maintain own levels of skill and knowledge to do the job effectively
To perform other duties as directed by your line manager or management team
To comply with the relevant Company HSQE and welfare policy provisions
To support client and ensure all agreed KPIs are met or exceeded
To ensure operative records are accurate and kept up to date each week
Provide operational and functional management advice on the practical implementation of the company’s Environmental policies and processes including external stakeholders such as customers if necessary.
Assist and/or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents.
Promote best practice, capture best practice and ensure it is fed-back into the business.
Set standards and lead by example in health, safety, quality & environmental management.
Responsible for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of staff.
Responsible for conducting performance evaluations for department staff.
Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
Responsible for interpreting the organization's policies, purposes, and goals to staff.
Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
Enforce compliance with company and site safety policies.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and 8 years experience working within Hv sector, 3 years Site Management of Hv Substation construction Required or
Higher National Certificate in Electrical Engineering and 9 years experience working within Hv sector, 3 years Site Management of Hv Substation construction Required or
General Certificate of Secondary Education and 10 years experience working within Hv sector, 3 years Site Management of Hv Substation construction Required
Varied knowledge of substation equipment from various OEM’s
Must have the right interpersonal skills and communication skills to build a culture of trust with the site team.
Must have a strong Lv & Hv knowledge
The ability to thrive in pressure situations.
The ability to empathise, communicate and influence stakeholder and the Contract Team.
Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills.
Be able to work on own initiative.
Computer literate.
Ability to lead and motivate people
Must have commercial awareness and understand the effect of site based activities on the project financial performance.
Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively, particularly to external parties such as the client, their customers and local authorities
Must have the skills and confidence to supervise and coordinate site requirements and tasks
Must have an understanding/ knowledge of the clients Transmission procedures
Must have a strong understanding of engineering drawings and the management of drawing systems
Full UK driving licence Required
Nation Grid Competent Person NSI 6 & 8 Full Required
IOSHH Managing Safety Required
IOSH environmental or equivalent Required
MEWPs for Managers Required
CSCS for Managers & Professionals Required
First Aid (Full 4 day) Required
Temporary Works supervisor Required
TP137 authorisation from previous employer Required
SHEA Power Required
CDM Regs Required
Waste Management Required
SMSTS Required
HSG47 Required
NEBOSH General/ Construction Certificate Required
National Grid NSI 2 Required