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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing electrical substation construction and commissioning projects, ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards while effectively coordinating contractors and stakeholders. Proficient in interpreting electrical drawings and managing site safety within live substation environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Site Management (Electrical)High-Voltage ConstructionElectrical Substation InstallationContractor ManagementHealth and Safety Compliance
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Hard Skills
Electrical Substation ConstructionHigh-Voltage CommissioningElectrical Drawings InterpretationConstruction Methodologies ReviewProject Progress MonitoringQuality Documentation ManagementSite Safety ManagementElectrical Safety Rules ComplianceProtection and Control SystemsCable Systems Installation
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingStakeholder CoordinationLeadership
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office
Certifications & Qualifications
SMSTS QualificationFull First Aid Certification
Industry Keywords
Transmission ProjectsElectrical InfrastructureNEC ContractsUtilities SectorConstruction Work Fronts
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as ScottishPower’s primary representative on site
- Oversee contractor performance and successful delivery of transmission projects
- Manage daily site activities across multiple construction work fronts
- Ensure contractor compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements
- Monitor project progress against agreed plans and delivery milestones
- Provide technical oversight and site leadership throughout construction and commissioning activities
- Review construction methodologies and ensure alignment with engineering designs and specifications
- Manage work packages, site records, inspections and quality documentation
- Support commercial management of works, including monitoring time, cost and productivity
- Build strong relationships with contractors and stakeholders
- Provide technical oversight for transmission substation works
- Support safe installation, testing and commissioning of high-voltage plant, protection and control equipment, cable systems and associated electrical infrastructure
- Deliver projects including substation extensions, refurbishments and major new-build developments
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experienced Site Manager (Electrical) with a strong background in electrical substation construction, installation, commissioning or maintenance
- Experience with electrical transmission or distribution substations
- Experience with high-voltage construction, maintenance or commissioning projects
- Experience managing contractors and construction activities on complex electrical infrastructure projects
- Experience working within live substation environments under Electrical Safety Rules
- Experience delivering works associated with primary plant, protection and control systems and associated infrastructure
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams and construction specifications
- Experience managing site safety and promoting a strong safety culture
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders to achieve project delivery objectives
- Previous Site Manager experience within the power, utilities or electrical infrastructure sector (desirable)
- Knowledge of transmission network construction practices (desirable)
- Experience operating within NEC contracts (desirable)
- SMSTS qualification (desirable)
- Full First Aid certification (desirable)
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (desirable)
- Full UK driving licence (desirable)
- Ability to commute daily to sites across Central and Southern Scotland
- Ability to legally work in the country of the vacancy, subject to applicable immigration requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Strong benefits package
- Excellent overtime opportunities with optional overtime payments: Mon–Sat (8pm–midnight) at Time & ½; Mon–Sat (midnight–8am) at Double Time; Sundays at Double Time
- Salary reviewed annually
- Pension scheme with double matching up to a company contribution of 10%
- Professional development support, including CIOB Certificate/Diploma training and a pathway to Chartered Membership (MCIOB)
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday purchase
- Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
- Payroll giving and charity matched funding
- Technology Vouchers
- Count us in carbon-reduction initiative
- Electric Vehicle Schemes
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Public transport season ticket loans
- Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
- Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts
- Employee deals on travel insurance and more
- Long-term stability and career progression opportunities
- Immigration support where required