Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.
We are recruiting an experienced Lead Project Superintendent to take overall site-based construction ownership on the Highview Power (HVP) Liquid Air Energy Storage project at Carrington, Manchester.
Key Responsibilities
* Direct and coordinate the discipline Superintendents (E&I, Mechanical, Piping, Steelwork) and the Appointed Person for lifting, ensuring a single integrated workfront and clear lines of accountability across all packages.
* Lead daily site coordination meetings, weekly look-aheads and interface meetings with civils, Highview, vendors (MAN, Baker Hughes, BRUSH and others) and statutory bodies.
* Drive and enforce a zero-harm safety culture across the workforce; chair safety stand-downs, lead by example on the Life-Saving Rules, and intervene immediately on unsafe acts or conditions.
* Own RAMS approval, Permit to Work coordination, lift plan review and SIMOPS management across all disciplines and subcontractors operating on site.
* Manage and drive performance of all installation subcontractors against scope, programme, quality and HSEQ obligations; lead progress reviews, productivity reviews and corrective action where required.
* Take ownership of the construction programme on site, working closely with Planning, Engineering and the Construction Manager to forecast progress, identify constraints, sequence work and protect critical path activities.
* Manage interface with Highview as principal designer / client representative and with the QA/QC team for inspection, hold-point sign-off, NDT, LTQR / Data Dossier and handover documentation.
* Lead workpack readiness reviews – confirm drawings, isometrics, RAMS, ITPs, materials and Permit to Work are in place before any work front is released.
* Own the construction risk register, change control on site, NCR closure and the daily site report; escalate emerging risks to the Construction Manager and Project Manager promptly.
* Support the Construction Manager in cost forecasting, manpower planning, plant and equipment requisitioning, and reporting against the NEC4 programme.
* Mentor and develop the discipline Superintendents and the wider supervisory team; build a strong, accountable site leadership culture.
* Comply fully with Bilfinger’s HSEQ Management System, the Construction Phase Plan, CDM duties as Principal Contractor and the project’s NEC4 contract framework.
Essential Requirements
* Substantial multi-discipline construction management experience on large-scale onshore EPC projects in the chemical, petrochemical, power, energy, hydrogen, EFW or pharmaceutical sectors.
* Strong working knowledge of CDM duties as Principal Contractor and of Permit to Work, RAMS and SIMOPS management on live industrial sites.
* Sound understanding of mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and structural standards relevant to the scope (e.g. ASME B31.3, BS EN, BS, LOLER, BS ).
* SMSTS and CSCS Manager / Black Card.
* First Aid at Work.
* Disciplined, programme-driven, safety-first approach with the confidence to stop the job when needed.
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