Site Project Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Harvey Nash
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Site Manager role at Hitachi Energy involves supervising and coordinating on-site installation and construction activities at the Lackenby NG 400kV Substation in Middlesbrough. The position requires ensuring compliance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements while managing a team and liaising with stakeholders. Candidates should have extensive experience in site management and health and safety practices. The role is based on-site for five days a week over a 12-month contract in the energy industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate the work of internal and external resources during installation/construction activities.
- Ensure coordination of work assignments and conduct performance reviews for team members.
- Plan on-site project activities and coordinate with the Site Manager or Site Construction Manager.
- Manage all on-site activities related to the assigned discipline from start to handover.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with customers and local organizations.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies and promote safety considerations.
- Oversee material handling, storage, and logistics for timely delivery of equipment.
- Manage sub-contractors to ensure quality and progress meet delivery standards.
- Control project costs, monitor spending, and manage petty cash for local purchasing.
- Ensure documentation is updated and maintained for construction work on site.
- Guide and develop team members in alignment with HR policies.
Key Skills:
- Several years of experience as a Site Supervisor.
- Strong knowledge of Site Management, Health & Safety (OHS), and Quality Assurance & Control.
- Experience with Installation Works, Commissioning, and Civil Works.
- Ability to coordinate and manage on-site activities effectively.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Proficient in project cost management and documentation handling.
- Leadership and team development skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Middlesbrough
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Energy
Job Title: Site Manager
Job Location: Hitachi Energy, Lackenby NG 400kV Substation – Middlesbrough (5 days per week on site)
Contract Length: 12 Months Contract
Industry: Energy
Working Hours: 8 per day / 40 per week
Role Overview: Supervise and coordinate the work of internal and external resources and equipment technical specialists during on-site installation/construction activities related to the assigned discipline* to assure cost-effective execution of project deliverables in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements. Discipline = Piping, Mechanical, Electrical, Field Instrumentation, etc.
What you will do:
- Supervises a team of employees in the execution of tasks for an assigned area of responsibility.
- Ensures coordination of appropriate work assignments for assigned area.
- Typically responsible for performance reviews for team members.
We are looking for candidates that must have several years of experience previously as a Site Supervisor. Candidates must have good experience with Site Management, Health & Safety (OHS), Environment, Quality Assurance & Control , Installation Works and basic know-how with Commissioning and Civil Works.
Site planning
- Plans on-site project activities related to the assigned discipline with Site Manager or Site Construction Manager including necessary local resources, equipment and milestones.
- Coordinates agreement between customer and external resources on installation/construction targets, health and safety requirements, site organizaion and policy.
Site coordination and monitoring:
- Responsible, from receiving the assigned site area from the customer or Project Manager to handing over, for coordinating all on-site activities related to the assigned discipline to ensure the successful execution of start-up, installation/construction, erection, testing and commissioning activities in alignment with contract specifications, quality standards, schedule, and safety requirements.
Stakeholder relations:
- Serves as a project representative by building and maintaining effective relationships with customers as well as other local organizations.
Health, safety and environment (HSE) and project security:
- Ensures detailed and up-to-date construction Health & Safety (H&S) plan is in place in respect of each work pack-age, compliant with the companies plan.
- Ensures all on-site resources are properly trained on company health, safety and environment policy and proactively promotes health and safety considerations to project partners throughout the project.
- Empowered to suspend any activities on site in case of HSE violation and, if a situation arises, takes the necessary steps to ensure that employees and other persons who may be present are not put at risk.
Material handling:
- Ensures correct handling, storage and installation of Hitachi delivered equipment, coordinating on-site storage as well as shipment logistics to secure timely site delivery of equipment and material.
Sub-contractors:
- Manages the sub-contractors on site hired by ABB to ensure necessary quality and progress achieved to meet delivery date and agreed standards.
Site cost management:
- Controls project cost for the project site work, monitors actual spend against forecasts, and estimates final cost for the same.
- Manages the petty cash and has delegated authority for local purchasing within agreed limits.
Documentation:
- Ensures all documentation is modified and updated as necessary, the document handling system is maintained, and latest revisions are used for the construction work on site.
People leadership and development:
- Ensures (with HR support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed.
- Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect reports within HR policies.
- Coordinates local accommodation, site facilities, office equipment, petty cash, etc.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.