Site Manager

78273 - Site Manager

This Site Manager will report to the Project Manager and will work within UK Power Networks Services - Airports based in our Heathrow Airport office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £51,245 plus Outer London Weighting (£2,314.12) a van and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 11/07/2024

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Personal Pension Plan - Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On - scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Job Purpose

As a Site Manager you will be a part of our Project Team who deliver multi-million pound electrical and civil construction works on clients LV to 132kV Networks, refurbishing and building new substation and transformer enclosures with associated switchgear, transformers, and cabling. This is a high-profile role with the successful candidates being responsible to coordinate and supervise on site construction activities from commencement through to final completion, acting as the principal contact for the client.

Principal Accountabilities

• Daily management of site operatives, subcontractors and site work.
• Develop and implement Safety documentation including Health and Safety Plans, Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Deliver site inductions.
• Identify training requirements for site personnel.
• Client liaison including client audits and progress meetings.
• Procure materials using computer-based systems.
• Notify line manager of possible variations and issues on site
• Compile documents and As Built records for handover files
• Issue all site construction permits.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in maintaining the very best in client relationships,
• Follow the requirements detailed in Method Statements and Risk Assessments,
• Embrace "Stay Safe" and "IPR" content,
• Competent to write Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Compliance with UK Power Networks Services Procedures covering all matters related to Health, Safety, Quality and the Environment,
• Identify hazards and rectify them.
• Relevant Safety Qualification such as IOSH
• Comply with UK Power Networks Services purchasing procedures,
• Complete timesheets and expenses claims promptly and with accuracy
• Attend and contribute to team briefings, meetings and committees
• Provide guidance of contractors and personnel

Nature and Scope

• You will be an important member of the Airport Sector's team and will work with departmental management.
• You will in most cases report to the Project Manager and help deliver the project.
• You will ensure that all operations are completed safely, on time and to budget.
• Provide integral support within the team. Attend and contribute to team briefings, meetings and committees.

Qualifications - Essential

The job requires someone with;

• Experience in Operational Construction.
• 5 year traceable work history.
• Clear Criminal Record Check.
• Can Obtain a Client Infrastructure Security Passes.
• Medical and Drugs and Alcohol screening
• Full drivers licence.
• Understanding of the electrical distribution network
• Fit and willing to be trained to work in confined spaces.
• Either PASMA certified or able and willing to be trained for prefabricated scaffold erection
• Compliance with UK Power Networks Services O&M Procedures relating to Health, Safety, Quality and the Environment.
• Follow the requirements detailed in Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Identify hazards and rectify them.

Construction qualification or equivalent

CITB Site Managers Safety Training Scheme

UK Power Networks Sub Station Entry

Temporary Works Supervisor

A background in construction and the electricity industry

Competency to work in Substations up 132kV.

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Knowledge of current legislation relating to Health, Safety and Environment

Cost/ Value reporting exposure

IT literate, specifically in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Full driving licence

Competent to undertake construction activities on a range of LV equipment including street lighting furniture and distribution equipment.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

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