Overview
About The Role. Balfour Beatty is a global leader in infrastructure with a proud history of delivering essential services and shaping the future. We are looking for an experienced OHL Site Manager to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team and support delivery of National Grid projects across the UK. This role focuses on leading the on-site delivery of critical power infrastructure projects, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient construction works from planning to handover.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage on-site construction activities for OHL projects.
* Support Project Managers/Directors in delivering work to scope, time, cost, and quality targets.
* Ensure site resource management is efficient, effective, and compliant.
* Champion a culture of safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
* Produce and maintain accurate site records and progress documentation.
* Inspire, lead, and care for the teams delivering the work on-site.
* Monitor and review delivery to ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
* Drive innovation, leadership, and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams.
* Help define and achieve customer objectives by balancing time, cost, scope, risk, and quality.
What you’ll be doing
* Attend periodic project reviews (PRM) and update project records in line with internal standards.
* Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries, etc.).
* Prepare internal and external reports and liaise with stakeholders.
* Apply scope, information, and configuration management principles.
* Ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost-effective decisions.
* Ensure scope and package assignment supports coordinated team working.
* Implement technical information and drawings into delivery; understand plant and equipment requirements.
* Apply numerical skills as needed and ensure a focus on Zero Harm and legislative changes.
* Support safety and welfare of public, employees and supply chain; conduct safety tours and promote safety initiatives.
* Support Accident/Incident Investigations; monitor H&S Management System and drive improvements.
* Maintain welfare requirements; write RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS.
* Identify, raise and report risks and hazards; ensure workforce sufficiency and competence.
* Reinforce golden rules; manage safety documentation; promote behavioural safety.
* Develop and update resource allocation plans (OBS) and raise appropriate requests; assign people to work and plan delivery to programme.
* Check competencies; escalate and manage on-site issues; empower stop-work decisions when needed.
* Drive productivity; assist the Project Manager with risk/opportunity reviews and risk register updates.
* Manage subcontractors, monitor attendance and progress, and ensure contractual arrangements are achieved.
* Support procurement plans to meet project schedules; ensure expenditure aligns with budget and resources are used efficiently.
* Identify cost recovery opportunities and balance operational and commercial constraints in decision making.
* Analyse, appraise and implement change efficiencies; notify commercial changes as required.
* Plan and coordinate plant and materials requirements and ensure timely delivery.
Who we’re looking for
The Following Qualities/Experience Are Essential
* Experience in implementing safe systems of work and managing risks and change processes.
* Good understanding of standard forms of contracts; proficient in commercial/project management communications.
* Effective verbal and written communication with all levels of the organisation; strong interpersonal and negotiating skills.
* Ability to work under pressure with a flexible attitude; solutions-based problem solving.
* Ability to communicate daily briefings and maintain two-way communications (e.g., weekly safety pack).
* Ability to discuss ideas clearly and communicate new concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
* Aware of diversity and inclusion benefits; committed to personal development.
* Identify and drive personal development.
The Following Qualities/Experience Are Desirable
* Experience on a variety of project types; proficiency with O365.
* Holds a current driving license; 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 vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Benefits
* Smart working, with flexible start/finish times and up to 40% remote working where appropriate.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family-friendly policies including maternity/adoption leave and paternity/partners leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide engineering solutions across overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility to design, construction and maintenance, our in-house experts support customers on some of the UK’s most ambitious power projects.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential to a successful workplace. We are Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. We are Disability Confident and committed to removing barriers to employment; we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum requirements. For more info, visit: candidatelink. We welcome feedback on our resourcing process at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Expiry
Note: This posting does not indicate an expired role; terms subject to change.
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