SR163 Site Manager
Posted Today by Mint Selection | B Corp
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The SR163 Site Manager role involves overseeing daily site activities for a BESS project in Manchester, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The position requires coordination of site operatives and subcontractors, as well as support for the Project Manager in reporting and quality checks. The role is focused on delivering projects in line with National Grid SR163 requirements and managing logistics on site. This is an 18-month contract with an immediate start in the energy sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise daily site activities across the BESS project, including HV/LV installation works, cabling, containment, substations, inverter stations, and associated balance of plant works.
- Coordinate and oversee site operatives and subcontractors to ensure works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with drawings and specifications.
- Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) standards and site permit-to-work systems.
- Support the Project Manager with progress reporting, quality checks, and coordination with other disciplines including civil, electrical, and commissioning teams.
- Conduct daily briefings, toolbox talks, and site inductions to maintain safe working practices.
- Monitor site progress and workmanship, ensuring adherence to project schedules and quality requirements.
- Complete and maintain site records, including daily diaries, permits, inspections, and test records.
- Liaise with suppliers, delivery teams, and subcontractors to manage material and equipment logistics on site.
- Identify and report any risks, delays, or non-conformances to the Project Manager.
- Support commissioning, energisation, and handover by ensuring all works are completed and verified to the required standards.
- Ensure all works are delivered in line with National Grid SR163 requirements and project procedures.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Site Manager on BESS, substation, renewable energy, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of National Grid SR163 requirements and grid connection projects.
- Strong working knowledge of electrical installation techniques including HV/LV systems, substations, cabling, containment, and earthing systems.
- Experience supervising multi-skilled site teams and subcontractors under tight programme requirements.
- Sound knowledge of HSEQ procedures, permits, and safe systems of work.
- Good communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to maintain a strong site presence and proactive approach.
- Experience supporting commissioning and energisation activities on grid-connected projects would be advantageous.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Energy
Role – SR163 Site Manager
Location – Manchester
Mint Selection are partnering with a leading organisation within the energy sector to recruit an experienced SR163 Site Manager for an immediate start on an 18-month contract based in Manchester.
Scope of Work
- Supervise daily site activities across the BESS project, including HV/LV installation works, cabling, containment, substations, inverter stations, and associated balance of plant works.
- Coordinate and oversee site operatives and subcontractors to ensure works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with drawings and specifications.
- Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality (HSEQ) standards and site permit-to-work systems.
- Support the Project Manager with progress reporting, quality checks, and coordination with other disciplines including civil, electrical, and commissioning teams.
- Conduct daily briefings, toolbox talks, and site inductions to maintain safe working practices.
- Monitor site progress and workmanship, ensuring adherence to project schedules and quality requirements.
- Complete and maintain site records, including daily diaries, permits, inspections, and test records.
- Liaise with suppliers, delivery teams, and subcontractors to manage material and equipment logistics on site.
- Identify and report any risks, delays, or non-conformances to the Project Manager.
- Support commissioning, energisation, and handover by ensuring all works are completed and verified to the required standards.
- Ensure all works are delivered in line with National Grid SR163 requirements and project procedures.
Experience to be Considered
- Proven experience as a Site Manager on BESS, substation, renewable energy, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of National Grid SR163 requirements and grid connection projects.
- Strong working knowledge of electrical installation techniques including HV/LV systems, substations, cabling, containment, and earthing systems.
- Experience supervising multi-skilled site teams and subcontractors under tight programme requirements.
- Sound knowledge of HSEQ procedures, permits, and safe systems of work.
- Good communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to maintain a strong site presence and proactive approach.
- Experience supporting commissioning and energisation activities on grid-connected projects would be advantageous.
These will be 18-month contracts, outside IR35. If interested, please apply within or contact Harry Arnold.