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About the role

Site Manager – Substations
Location: South East
Salary: £Competitive (Dependent on Experience) + Excellent Benefits
(including Site Allowances, Company Car, and Subsistence Allowances – subject to T&Cs)

Balfour Beaty is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Site Manager to join our prestigious Substations team . This is a critical role in delivering a major infrastructure project, with a strong focus on achieving the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance .

• Na tional Grid Competent Person (NSI 6 & 8)

The role offers:

• The opportunity to work on complex and flagship infrastructure projects across the South East, supporting our growing regional portfolio.


• A dynamic and professional working environment with strong career development opportunities.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing:

• Managing day-to-day site operations to ensure safe, timely, and efficient project delivery.


• Coordinating multiple teams and subcontractors across the site.


• Collaborating closely with stakeholders to drive progress and resolve challenges.


• Maintaining strict adherence to HSE regulations and best practices.

Project Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, manage, and motivate the on-site team to deliver the project in line with client requirements, Balfour Beatty values and timeframes.


• Oversee subcontractors, ensuring work is completed to the highest standards, within scope, and on time.


• Ensure team competency and empowerment to handle issues and escalate risks effectively.


• Develop people on site and own the site.

Safety, Compliance, Quality & Sustainability

• Implement and monitor safe systems of work, ensuring compliance with safety legislation and industry standards.


• Conduct periodic Safety & Environmental Tours and Sensible Monitoring Tours to ensure adherence to safety protocols.


• Support accident/incident investigations and promote a proactive safety culture across the site.


• Ensure work is executed "Right First Time", focusing on delivering high-quality outcomes that meet both safety and client expectations.


• Promote and implement sustainable practices on site, ensuring environmental impact is minimized and energy-efficient methods are used where possible.

Project Planning & Reporting

• Manage project records, reporting progress, risks, and hazards as necessary. Plan ahead with the help of the lookahead program with the help of APHEX software.


• Prepare and review internal and external reports, liaising with stakeholders and supporting decision-making processes.


• Plan, review, and update the site lookahead programme, ensuring milestones are met.

Continuous Improvement & Strategic Support

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, contribute to workshops on best practices, and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout the project.


• Assist in risk/opportunity reviews and drive project success by supporting strategic goals and KPI achievements.


• Incorporate sustainability goals into project planning and execution to ensure long-term project viability and alignment with environmental and corporate sustainability targets

Who we're looking for

Essential Requirements:

• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)


• SEATS (Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme)


• National Grid Competent Person (NSI 6 & 8)


• EUSR Cat 1 (Safety Passport)


• Proven experience with civil works and National Grid projects (SR163)


• Temporary Works Coordinator certification


• 3-Day First Aid qualification


• Asbestos Awareness


• HSG47 – Avoiding Danger from Underground Services


• Full, current UK Driving Licence

Desirable (Optional) Skills:

• Mental Health Awareness training


• Computer literacy

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com