About The Role
Job Title: Cabling Site Manager – Power T&D
Location: Wessex Balfour Beatty Site Office, Rear of Wiltshire Concrete, Roundway Business Park, Roundway, Devizes SN10 2LT
Business Unit: Power Transmission & Distribution
We are seeking an experienced Cabling Site Manager to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team based in Devizes. This is a key delivery role responsible for managing cabling construction activities on site and supporting the Project Team to successfully deliver works across all project phases.
You will take sectional/partial accountability for project delivery from initiation through to commissioning and handover, ensuring works are delivered safely, sustainably and in line with client and business expectations.
NG PCSM qualification (National Grid Project Construction Site Manager) – Mandatory
What you’ll be doing
* Attend periodic project reviews (PRM) and update the Digital Briefcase in accordance with GBL
* Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)
* Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
* Initiates good scope/information/configuration management principles
* Helps to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost effective decisions in line with overall strategy
* Helps to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working
* Knowledge and experience of discipline
* Implement technical information and drawings into delivery
* Understand and specify plant and equipment requirements
* Numerical skills
* Help to develop, implement and update resource allocation plans (OBS) and raise appropriate requests
* Setting people to work
* Plan and ensure delivery to programme
* Check competencies
* Escalating issues
* Upskilling others
* Empowerment to stop works
* Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions
* Deliver a quality product
* Highlight resource issues
* Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management.
* Produce plans for the team to achieve goals/aspirations
* Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
* Log and elevate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
* Management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved
* Help to ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines
* Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance
* Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings
* Contribute towards workshops that cover the principles of continuous improvement
* Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control
* Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others
* Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making
* Analyse, appraise and implement CEs
* Knowledge of commercial impact
* Notify commercial changes
* Requesting plant and materials
* Quantifying materials needed
Who we’re looking for
The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential
* Experience in implementing safe systems of work
* Experience in managing risks and change processes
* Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
* Proficient in commercial/project management communications
* Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the organisation
* Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence
* Able to undertake work in high pressure situations with a flexible attitude
* A record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving
* Communicate and check understanding of daily briefings
* Two way communication e.g. brief out weekly safety pack
* Discuss ideas and plans competently
* Communicate new concepts and ideas to non-technical stakeholders
* Effective personal and social skills
* Awareness and promotion of the benefits of diversity and inclusion
* Identify and drive personal development
The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable
* Experience of working on a variety of project types
* Proficient on O365
* Holds a current driving license
* Holds CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent
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?
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
We are 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
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