Site Manager
Posted Today by Precision Recruitment Group Ltd
£500 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
YO61, Helperby, North Yorkshire
Summary: The Site Manager role focuses on overseeing the delivery of a new build substation project within the civil engineering sector. The successful candidate will manage all site operations, ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to project specifications. This position offers the potential for ongoing work beyond the initial contract duration. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, along with a solid background in civil engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full site management responsibilities as No.1 on a substation project
- Overseeing all civil engineering packages including earthworks, cut & fill, drainage, ducting and road construction
- Managing reinforced concrete works including formwork, steelfixing and pours
- Coordinating subcontractors, labour and plant on site
- Driving programme delivery and producing short-term lookahead schedules
- Writing and reviewing RAMS in line with project and safety requirements
- Managing QA processes, ITPs and ensuring compliance with NPG standards
- Maintaining high health & safety standards across site operations
- Liaising with clients, engineers and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensuring works are delivered on time, within budget and to specification
Key Skills:
- Proven experience working as a No.1 Site Manager on substation, energy or heavy civil engineering projects
- Strong background working with civil engineering subcontractors
- Hands-on experience delivering infrastructure packages including drainage, highways, ducting and concrete structures
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage site teams effectively
- Commercial awareness with a focus on programme and delivery
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and Project
- Experience producing RAMS, programmes and lookaheads
- Strong understanding of QA, ITPs and inspection processes
- Working knowledge of NPG specifications is highly desirable
- Previous setting out / engineering background beneficial but not essential
- Qualifications HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering (or similar)
- SMSTS
- 3 Day First Aid
- EUSR Temporary Works Supervisor
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Helperby
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Energy
Job Title: Site Manager (Substation Projects)
Sector: Civil Engineering / Energy Infrastructure
Salary: DOE (Competitive Day Rate)
Location: Pilmoor, York (YO61 2SE)
Duration: 30 Weeks (Strong potential for ongoing work) Start Date: 4th May
The Company
A highly regarded civil engineering contractor specialising in infrastructure, energy and utility projects across the UK. With a growing pipeline of National Grid and NPG substation works, they are looking to appoint a strong Site Manager to take full control of a live new build substation scheme.
The Role This is a key position for an experienced No.1 Site Manager to lead the delivery of a new build substation project from a civil engineering perspective. You will be responsible for the full site operation, ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and to strict quality standards in line with NPG specifications. This role offers continuity of work beyond the initial programme for the right individual, with further projects already secured.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Full site management responsibilities as No.1 on a substation project
- Overseeing all civil engineering packages including earthworks, cut & fill, drainage, ducting and road construction
- Managing reinforced concrete works including formwork, steelfixing and pours
- Coordinating subcontractors, labour and plant on site
- Driving programme delivery and producing short-term lookahead schedules
- Writing and reviewing RAMS in line with project and safety requirements
- Managing QA processes, ITPs and ensuring compliance with NPG standards
- Maintaining high health & safety standards across site operations
- Liaising with clients, engineers and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensuring works are delivered on time, within budget and to specification
About You
Proven experience working as a No.1 Site Manager on substation, energy or heavy civil engineering projects
Strong background working with civil engineering subcontractors
Hands-on experience delivering infrastructure packages including drainage, highways, ducting and concrete structures
Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage site teams effectively
Commercial awareness with a focus on programme and delivery
Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and Project
Experience producing RAMS, programmes and lookaheads
Strong understanding of QA, ITPs and inspection processes
Working knowledge of NPG specifications is highly desirable
Previous setting out / engineering background beneficial but not essential
Qualifications HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering (or similar) SMSTS 3 Day First Aid EUSR Temporary Works Supervisor
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