Nordex SE
Manchester, Lancashire
Contract Type: Permanent Location: This role will cover projects across the UK and Ireland Working Pattern: This position works on a rotation of 3 weeks on and 1 week off and you could be based at any of our projects across the UK and Ireland during your rotation What will you be doing? As a Site Manager, you will be expected to lead the project at the wind farm site, supporting the project manager with site planning, preparation, and execution. You will be overseeing and controlling civil and electrical BOP works in anticipation of turbine delivery and leading the arrival at site, erection, and commissioning of turbines, so that the wind farm can be handed over to the customer and Nordex service team safely, on time and to excellent quality. Key responsibilities A thorough understanding of all aspects of the project and specification documents for an individual contract. Instigating safe and effective construction methods compliant with company and statutory health & safety requirements. Recommending solutions to overcome operational problems, achieve commercial objectives and ensuring client satisfaction. Responsibility for all aspects of Health, Safety & Environmental issues for site activities, conducting quality control to ensure a world class safety culture. Understanding all aspects of the project and specification documents for an individual contract. Planning, implementation, review and up-date construction programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager to fulfil contractual terms. Carrying out the site induction and ensure that all site staff and technicians are properly briefed during daily toolbox talks. Managing all construction activities on-site and best use of plant & labour resources. Ensuring that high standard welfare facilities are installed and maintained on-site. Attending safety, progress and technical meetings and to liaise with the client and their representatives in a professional and competent manner. Maintaining the Project Execution Plan ensuring that all requirements of the health & safety legislation are met and adhered to. Maintaining site files, daily diaries, record operations and progress against plans. Working closely with the Project Manager on all commercial aspects of the project ensuring that appropriate records are kept especially of variances to maximise recovery of unexpected delay costs. Maintain and up-date personal skills to meet current and future operational needs. What are we looking for? The ideal candidate will preferably hold a HND / Degree in an Engineering Discipline (Mechanical / Electrical or Civil Engineering) and have an understanding of a CDM coordinator or PSCS role. You will have a practical appreciation of heavy lifting operations and working at heights and be a quick learner to understand all aspects of wind farms and wind turbines. You will hold a CSCS Site manager accreditation or Irish FAS Safe-Pass along with Construction Skills SMSTS or IOSH Managing safely or equivalent and hold certificates in First Aid at Work, Manual Handling, Fire Fighting, and working and rescue from Height (from a renewables UK approved provider). This role will often require you to work under pressure in remote locations with a small team so this individual will need to be self-reliant and determined to work through challenges. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to lead a team when required and enjoy working with different teams and partners across our business. Health and Safety is the number 1 priority on our Wind Farms, and you will have a strong understanding of health & safety and environmental issues in a site environment. SMTS or IOSH qualifications would be an advantage. This role will cover sites across UK & Ireland and therefore will require substantive travel. The successful candidate must also have a full UK / Irish Driving Licence. This role will require the postholder to pass a full medical, including chester step test, as there is a requirement to climb on occasions. What we can offer you? Time Off - Our teams receive 33 days annual leave including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day's holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday. We also offer our employees the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of additional annual leave every year too. Health & Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions) Bike to Work Scheme Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses Option to purchase Private Healthcare Volunteering All our employees can use 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community. Family friendly Our family friendly policies include Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance. Memberships Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.
Contract Type: Permanent Location: This role will cover projects across the UK and Ireland Working Pattern: This position works on a rotation of 3 weeks on and 1 week off and you could be based at any of our projects across the UK and Ireland during your rotation What will you be doing? As a Site Manager, you will be expected to lead the project at the wind farm site, supporting the project manager with site planning, preparation, and execution. You will be overseeing and controlling civil and electrical BOP works in anticipation of turbine delivery and leading the arrival at site, erection, and commissioning of turbines, so that the wind farm can be handed over to the customer and Nordex service team safely, on time and to excellent quality. Key responsibilities A thorough understanding of all aspects of the project and specification documents for an individual contract. Instigating safe and effective construction methods compliant with company and statutory health & safety requirements. Recommending solutions to overcome operational problems, achieve commercial objectives and ensuring client satisfaction. Responsibility for all aspects of Health, Safety & Environmental issues for site activities, conducting quality control to ensure a world class safety culture. Understanding all aspects of the project and specification documents for an individual contract. Planning, implementation, review and up-date construction programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager to fulfil contractual terms. Carrying out the site induction and ensure that all site staff and technicians are properly briefed during daily toolbox talks. Managing all construction activities on-site and best use of plant & labour resources. Ensuring that high standard welfare facilities are installed and maintained on-site. Attending safety, progress and technical meetings and to liaise with the client and their representatives in a professional and competent manner. Maintaining the Project Execution Plan ensuring that all requirements of the health & safety legislation are met and adhered to. Maintaining site files, daily diaries, record operations and progress against plans. Working closely with the Project Manager on all commercial aspects of the project ensuring that appropriate records are kept especially of variances to maximise recovery of unexpected delay costs. Maintain and up-date personal skills to meet current and future operational needs. What are we looking for? The ideal candidate will preferably hold a HND / Degree in an Engineering Discipline (Mechanical / Electrical or Civil Engineering) and have an understanding of a CDM coordinator or PSCS role. You will have a practical appreciation of heavy lifting operations and working at heights and be a quick learner to understand all aspects of wind farms and wind turbines. You will hold a CSCS Site manager accreditation or Irish FAS Safe-Pass along with Construction Skills SMSTS or IOSH Managing safely or equivalent and hold certificates in First Aid at Work, Manual Handling, Fire Fighting, and working and rescue from Height (from a renewables UK approved provider). This role will often require you to work under pressure in remote locations with a small team so this individual will need to be self-reliant and determined to work through challenges. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to lead a team when required and enjoy working with different teams and partners across our business. Health and Safety is the number 1 priority on our Wind Farms, and you will have a strong understanding of health & safety and environmental issues in a site environment. SMTS or IOSH qualifications would be an advantage. This role will cover sites across UK & Ireland and therefore will require substantive travel. The successful candidate must also have a full UK / Irish Driving Licence. This role will require the postholder to pass a full medical, including chester step test, as there is a requirement to climb on occasions. What we can offer you? Time Off - Our teams receive 33 days annual leave including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day's holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday. We also offer our employees the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of additional annual leave every year too. Health & Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions) Bike to Work Scheme Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses Option to purchase Private Healthcare Volunteering All our employees can use 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community. Family friendly Our family friendly policies include Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance. Memberships Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.