Omexom UK
Site Manager
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Job Title: Site Manager
Reporting to: Project Manager
Business Unit: Renewables England
Role purpose
The Site Manager will undertake the site management of all electrical construction, maintenance, fitting, and removal of substation plant and equipment. This work will be undertaken in full compliance with the construction drawings, documents, and specifications in compliance with published guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures to ensure satisfactory completion of work. The role will require the management of the CDM areas and safety of all in it.
The use of a company vehicle will be provided at the discretion of the Omexom Management. The use of all company vehicles must follow the Omexom Transport Policy.
Responsibilities & Duties
Including but not limited to the following:
- Manage the day-to-day work program for nominated site staff.
- Deliver Daily Briefs, Point of Work Risk Assessments, Toolbox Talks, etc.
- Take responsibility for the team whilst on site to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient implementation of site operations.
- Ensure all materials and supplies are procured/provided to the fitters to avoid delays and maintain efficient working of the team.
- Ensure deliveries are only accepted on undamaged materials and a report of daily deliveries to help with financing.
- Ensure all construction and demolition work complies with RAMS, lifting plans, drawings, and specifications.
- Display responsibility for receipt of permits and limitations of access with relevant authority.
- Undertake basic safety inspection before commencement of works.
- Supervise and assist with construction, maintenance, fitting, and wiring of substation plant and equipment to ensure works are delivered to a high-quality standard.
- Must be able to liaise problems and solutions with safety and design teams.
- Assist the Construction Manager with ongoing quality control by maintaining/completing documentation detailed within the Inspection & Test Plan.
- Maintain and develop competence level and technical skills to ensure delivery to high standards.
- Attend training as required to maintain knowledge and application of systems and procedures.
- Deliver scheduled/unscheduled work to time and standard in accordance with instructions.
- Comply with all Omexom H&SE standards, Quality Standards, Operational Procedures, and Policies.
- Site Document Controller duties – Sorting and Storing of drawings.
- Chair and record site meetings with clients at site progress meetings.
- Actively contribute to your team, sharing knowledge and experience, monitoring progress, and providing support for others.
- Checking and preparing job reports for management and clients.
- Promptly make safe where it’s safe to do so, then record all accidents, hazards, and near misses in line with Omexom Policy.
- Lead by example with Safety Behavior and Management. Encourage safe working, reporting of hazards, and innovations. Report any concerns regarding Quality, Safety, Health, or the Environment to CM or nominated representative.
- Being proactive to site safety with the compilation of Site Inspections, Near Misses, and Positive Interventions.
- Ensure the use of all machinery, equipment, substances, transport, and plant appropriately and in line with RAMS, manufacturer’s instructions, company guidance, and training.
- Provide a mentoring support role to apprentices in compliance with their training and development program.
- To proactively drive their development through the appraisal system (Check-In).
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Governance:
Interfaces and relationships with key stakeholders:
- Site Fitters and Apprentices.
- Sub-Contractors.
- Third Party Workforces that may be affected by our works.
- Project Team (Safety and Design).
- Project Manager.
- Clients nominated representatives.
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Qualifications and experience:
Supervisors will have a minimum of 4-year experience working on DNO substation sites.
Must also possess:
- Basic reading, writing, and maths skills.
- Relevant accreditations for the role.
- Good understanding of reading and understanding drawings and documents.
- Have/maintain a level of training, experience, and qualifications for your role, as expected/outlined by Omexom.
- Computer literate in line with Omexom system.
- Commercial Awareness.
- Knowledge of substation health and safety procedures.
- SSSTS.
- CSCS.
- National Grid Competent Person.
Competencies
Required skills, knowledge, and abilities:
- The ability to take and deliver instructions to undertake tasks safely.
- The ability to plan, check, and procure materials to maintain efficient progress of the team.
- Have a basic understanding of major substation plant and equipment.
- High attention to detail.
- Knowledge of drawing management.
- Understand and interpret RAMS, Drawings, and Safety Documents.
- Have correct training, experience, and competence to carry out tasks as required by your management.
- Have strong computer/tablet literacy.
- The ability to drive.
- The ability to manage your own personal and team's training.
Values
In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:
- Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support, and drive performance.
- Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.
- Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high-quality results.
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.
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