Power Site Manager
14 days ago
Cambridge
Power Site Manager Substation Projects (Up to 132kV) Location: Cambridge (projects across East Anglia & surrounding regions) Salary: Up to £65,000 + Car / Car Allowance Are you an experienced Power Site Manager with a strong background in HV substation delivery? This is a key opportunity to lead major new-build and refurbishment projects up to 132kV, working on long-term DNO/IDNO frameworks across East Anglia. Youll join a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of work, offering stability, progression, and the chance to take ownership of technically challenging and high-value power infrastructure schemes. The Role As Power Site Manager, youll take full responsibility for the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of HV substation projects. Youll manage both civils and electrical workstreams, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure all works meet programme, quality, and safety expectations. Projects typically include new substation builds, asset replacement, switchgear upgrades, transformer installations, cable route works, and associated civils packages. Key Responsibilities • Lead day-to-day site operations across HV substation projects, • Manage civils and electrical teams, subcontractors, and direct labour, • Oversee works on 11kV, 33kV, 66kV, and 132kV infrastructure, • Ensure compliance with RAMS, CDM, and company safety procedures, • Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineers, and DNO/IDNO representatives, • Maintain site documentation, audits, and progress reporting, • Drive programme delivery, quality standards, and cost control, • Up to 132kV, including:, • 11kV, • 33kV, • 66kV, • HV/LV switchgear, • Transformers, • Protection & Control systems, • Cable routes (ducting, trenching, joint bays, reinstatement), • Substation builds (new build & refurbishment), • DNO/IDNO power distribution frameworks, • EUSR / SHEA Power, • CSCS / ECS, • SMSTS (preferred) or SSSTS, • First Aid, • Full UK Driving Licence, • (Desirable) Experience working under DNO safety rules or holding authorisations, • Base: Cambridge, • Travel Radius: East Anglia and surrounding regions, • Nights Away: As required; all standard company allowances and accommodation provided, • Working Hours: Operational site hours, • Weekends: Only by prior agreement JBRP1_UKTJ