16 Site Manager roles in United Kingdom

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 skill


• 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


• Setting people to work


• Plan and ensure delivery to programme


• Check competencies


• Escalating issues


• Upskilling others


• 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.


• Produce plans for the team to achieve goals/aspirations


• Setting people to work


• Plan and ensure delivery to programme


• Check competencies


• Escalate and manage on site issues


• Empowerment to stop works


• Deliver a quality product


• Drive productivity


• Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes


• Log and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority


• 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


• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control


• Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others


• Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making


• Analyse, appraise and implement CEs


• Knowledge of commercial impact


• Notify commercial changes


• Requestion of plant and materials


• Quantifying materials needed

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