Site Manager (Cable Systems)

Scope of the role

• You will supervise the day-to-day delivery of civil works within Highways and within substations, with a strong focus on ducting and cable installation and the associated jointing and substation works. You will keep every activity on the ground in line with IDNO/DNO standards, safety rules and programme requirements.
• This is a hands-on site role. You will run the works face — briefing gangs and subcontractors, controlling permits and points of isolation, checking quality as it is installed, and reporting progress to the project manager every day.

What You Will Be Doing

• Supervise daily ducting and cabling works, delivered safely, on programme and to specification
• Run daily briefings and toolbox talks, allocating labour, plant and materials to the day's tasks
• Control permits to work, points of isolation and safe systems of work in live environments
• Act as the site point of contact for the client, DNO/IDNO representatives and subcontractors
• Supervise and support gangs, jointers and subcontractors, setting the standard for performance and behaviour
• Monitor progress against the programme and report daily to the project manager
• Carry out inspections, quality checks and ITP sign-off as works are installed
• Identify site risks and hazards, stopping work and escalating where standards are not met

Experience

• Demonstrable experience supervising high-voltage cabling works on site, ideally upto 132kV and above
• Strong practical knowledge of ducting, cable pulling, jointing and substation civils.
• Proven experience supervising direct labour and subcontract gangs in live environments
• Experience working to permits, points of isolation and DNO/IDNO safety rules
• Clear communication, with the confidence to brief teams and challenge unsafe practice
• The ability to work from technical drawings, cable schedules, method statements and risk assessments
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and NRSWA requirements

Essential

• Proven site supervision experience on up to 132kV (or higher) electrical works
• Strong background in Highways and substation works within DNO/IDNO environments
• SSSTS (SMSTS an advantage)
• SWQR Blue (Supervisor)
• CSCS / EUSR card
• First Aid at Work
• TWC/TWS certification
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and safe systems of work
• Experience with permits and points of isolation
• Competent IT skills

Desirable 

• NRSWA Supervisor (Streetworks) units
• IOSH Managing Safely, and confined spaces (medium risk) training