About the role
Balfour Beatty, a global leader in infrastructure delivery, is looking for a dedicated Site Manager – Substations to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting the growing demand on National Grid projects
Your Role:
As a Site Manager, you will be instrumental in the safe and sustainable delivery of on-site construction works. You will work closely with the Project Manager and wider team to drive the project forward and ensure that all activities are executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage all site-based construction activities.
Deliver works safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget.
Provide partial accountability for all project phases: initiation, planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and handover.
Oversee and optimise site resources and workforce.
Maintain accurate and timely project records and documentation.
Foster a positive team culture and support the wellbeing and development of staff on-site.
Monitor compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Support the Project Manager/Director to achieve project goals.
Act as a change agent, inspiring and leading a multi-disciplinary team towards a shared vision.
Balance project constraints including time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits to meet client expectations.
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
Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in
legislation
Partially responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees
and supply chain
Carry out periodic Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and
safety initiatives
Support Accident/Incident Investigations
Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement
improvement solutions
Upkeep of welfare requirements
Write RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS
Identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards
Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
Reinforce golden rules
Understand, control and issue safety documentation
Promote behavioural safety
Help to develop, implement and update resource allocation plans (OBS) and
raise appropriate requests
Plan and ensure delivery to programme
Check competencies
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.
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
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 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
The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:
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?
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
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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