Site Manager

About the role

Location: Leeds / Site-based
Contract: Zero Hours

Are you an experienced Site Manager with a background in the Power sector?

We have an opportunity for a Site Manager to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business on a zero-hours contract, supporting the delivery of our power infrastructure projects.

Based from Leeds and working across our operational sites as required, you’ll take responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of construction activities, managing site teams and supply chain partners while ensuring works are delivered to programme, cost and quality requirements.

What you'll be doing

As a Site Manager, you will:

• Plan, manage and deliver day-to-day construction activities on site
• Ensure works are delivered safely, sustainably and in accordance with programme, cost and quality requirements
• Lead and coordinate site teams, supervisors, subcontractors and other project resources
• Ensure the right people, plant and equipment are available to safely deliver the works
• Monitor progress and maintain accurate site records, reports and daily diaries
• Interpret and implement technical information and drawings
• Prepare RAMS and review and accept subcontractor RAMS
• Identify, manage and escalate site risks and hazards
• Carry out Safety and Environmental Tours and promote a strong behavioural safety culture
• Support accident and incident investigations where required
• Monitor compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and drive improvements
• Ensure workforce competency and maintain appropriate site welfare arrangements
• Coordinate site works with the wider project team and internal functions
• Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders and supply chain partners
• Support the Construction Manager and Project Manager in successfully delivering projects through to commissioning and handover

Who we're looking for

As a Site Manager, you will:

• Plan, manage and deliver day-to-day construction activities on site
• Ensure works are delivered safely, sustainably and in accordance with programme, cost and quality requirements
• Lead and coordinate site teams, supervisors, subcontractors and other project resources
• Ensure the right people, plant and equipment are available to safely deliver the works
• Monitor progress and maintain accurate site records, reports and daily diaries
• Interpret and implement technical information and drawings
• Prepare RAMS and review and accept subcontractor RAMS
• Identify, manage and escalate site risks and hazards
• Carry out Safety and Environmental Tours and promote a strong behavioural safety culture
• Support accident and incident investigations where required
• Monitor compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and drive improvements
• Ensure workforce competency and maintain appropriate site welfare arrangements
• Coordinate site works with the wider project team and internal functions
• Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders and supply chain partners
• Support the Construction Manager and Project Manager in successfully delivering projects through to commissioning and handover

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 want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via [email protected]

Job Reference: BBUK21474