Site Manager

Balfour Beatty Plc

The Role

Overview

Manage on-site construction of substations, ensuring safety, quality and budget.

Key Responsibilities

  • audits
  • project records
  • rams
  • compliance
  • subcontractor management
  • program delivery

Tasks

-Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings -Maintain accurate and timely project records and documentation. -Write RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS -Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.) -Support Accident/Incident Investigations -Attend periodic project reviews (PRM) and update the Digital Briefcase in accordance with GBL -Help to develop, implement and update resource allocation plans (OBS) and raise appropriate requests -Support the Project Manager/Director to achieve project goals. -Upkeep of welfare requirements -Deliver a quality product -Balance project constraints including time, cost, quality, scope, risk, and benefits to meet client expectations. -Helps to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost effective decisions in line with overall strategy -Implement technical information and drawings into delivery -Helps to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working -Understand, control and issue safety documentation -Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions -Foster a positive team culture and support the wellbeing and development of staff on-site. -Promote behavioural safety -Management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved -Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders -Carry out periodic Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives -Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce -Reinforce golden rules -Plan and ensure delivery to programme -Two way communication e.g. brief out weekly safety pack -Lead and manage all site-based construction activities. -Identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards -Monitor compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. -Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions -Partially responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain -Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance -Provide partial accountability for all project phases: initiation, planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and handover. -Oversee and optimise site resources and workforce. -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 -Act as a change agent, inspiring and leading a multi-disciplinary team towards a shared vision. -Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control -Communicate new concepts and ideas to non-technical stakeholders -Identify and drive personal development -Deliver works safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget. -Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management. -Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation

Requirements

  • o365
  • cscs
  • sssts
  • risk management
  • project management
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Experience in implementing safe systems of work -Able to undertake work in high pressure situations with a flexible attitude -Holds a current driving license -Initiates good scope/information/configuration management principles -Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the organisation -Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts -Proficient on O365 -Proficient in commercial/project management communications -Knowledge and experience of discipline -A record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving -Numerical skills -Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence -Holds CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent -Effective personal and social skills -Experience in managing risks and change processes -Understand and specify plant and equipment requirements -Discuss ideas and plans competently -Experience of working on a variety of project types -Communicate and check understanding of daily briefings

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) -Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more… -Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

The Company

About Balfour Beatty Plc

-It finances, designs, constructs and maintains roads, rail, energy plants, water systems, buildings and communities. -Active across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Canada, it's known for ventures like HS2, Crossrail and major highway upgrades. -Known for innovation, it uses digital tools, off-site manufacturing and automated plant to enhance safety and efficiency. -An unusual highlight: it pioneered the Automated Cone Laying Machine, boosting roadworker safety on live highways.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Off-site solutions

Pipe fabrication and installation

Infrastructure Investments

Construction Services

Support Services

Civil engineering

Building

Ground engineering

Mechanical & Electrical engineering

Refurbishment

Fit-out

Rail engineering

Electricity networks

Rail

Highways

Structural concrete repair

Corrosion protection

Bridge strengthening

Bearing replacement

Concrete carriageway rehabilitation

Transportation (roads, rail and aviation)

Power and Energy

Mining

Water

Social infrastructure (hospitals and schools)

Site Manager at Balfour Beatty Plc in Ipswich, England, United Kingdom