Substation Site Manager

Balfour Beatty plc; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working flexibility up to 40%

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Substation Site Manager to lead delivery at Woolavington Substation in Bridgwater and oversee on-site operations with a focus on safety, programme delivery, and quality. You will manage supervisors, subcontractors, and resources to meet targets in a high-pressure environment.

The role requires proven substations/infrastructure experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate teams across multiple fronts while maintaining rigorous safety standards and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering substation or major infrastructure projects in a Site Manager role
• Strong track record of running a safe, compliant site and driving Zero Harm
• Experience managing teams, subcontractors, and multiple work fronts
• Good understanding of programme delivery, sequencing, and site planning
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage cost, change, and resources
• Confident interpreting technical drawings and specifications
• Strong communication and leadership skills, able to influence at all levels
• Resilient, proactive, and comfortable operating in a high-pressure site environment
• CSCS, SSSTS (or equivalent) and Full UK Driving Licence
• Desirable: Experience across multiple project types and proficiency in O365

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage site operations, including supervisors, subcontractors, and supply chain
• Deliver works in line with programme, cost, quality, and compliance requirements
• Plan works, allocate resources, and drive productivity on site
• Monitor progress and implement short interval control and performance tracking
• Maintain accurate site records, reports, and documentation
• Implement technical drawings and specifications into delivery
• Champion Zero Harm, ensuring safe systems of work are in place and followed
• Produce and review RAMS, carry out safety tours, and support incident investigations
• Ensure workforce competency, welfare, and behavioural safety standards
• Identify, manage, and escape risks, issues, and hazards
• Manage subcontractors to ensure performance and contractual compliance
• Support commercial control, including cost management and change (CEs)
• Contribute to programme planning, procurement, and resource management
• Support risk and opportunity processes to maintain delivery momentum
• Lead, motivate, and develop teams—setting clear expectations and standards
• Build strong relationships across project teams, stakeholders, and clients

Skills

Substation delivery

Site management

Zero Harm

Team leadership

Programme delivery

Cost & change

Technical drawings

Stakeholder influence

High-pressure environment

CSCS/SSSTS/Driving Licence

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty is delivering critical energy infrastructure across the UK, and we’re looking for a Substation Site Manager to lead delivery at Woolavington Substation in Bridgwater.

This is a key leadership role on site—owning delivery, driving performance, and ensuring works are completed safely, on programme, and to the highest standards.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and manage site operations, including supervisors, subcontractors, and supply chain
• Deliver works in line with programme, cost, quality, and compliance requirements
• Plan works, allocate resources, and drive productivity on site
• Monitor progress and implement short interval control and performance tracking
• Maintain accurate site records, reports, and documentation
• Implement technical drawings and specifications into delivery
• Champion Zero Harm, ensuring safe systems of work are in place and followed
• Produce and review RAMS, carry out safety tours, and support incident investigations
• Ensure workforce competency, welfare, and behavioural safety standards
• Identify, manage, and escape risks, issues, and hazards
• Manage subcontractors to ensure performance and contractual compliance
• Support commercial control, including cost management and change (CEs)
• Contribute to programme planning, procurement, and resource management
• Support risk and opportunity processes to maintain delivery momentum
• Lead, motivate, and develop teams—setting clear expectations and standards
• Build strong relationships across project teams, stakeholders, and clients

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience delivering substation or major infrastructure projects in a Site Manager role
• Strong track record of running a safe, compliant site and driving Zero Harm
• Experience managing teams, subcontractors, and multiple work fronts
• Good understanding of programme delivery, sequencing, and site planning
• Commercial awareness with the ability to manage cost, change, and resources
• Confident interpreting technical drawings and specifications
• Strong communication and leadership skills, able to influence at all levels
• Resilient, proactive, and comfortable operating in a high-pressure site environment
• CSCS, SSSTS (or equivalent) and Full UK Driving Licence
• Desirable: Experience across multiple project types and proficiency in O365

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• - Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• - 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• - Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• - Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]