About the role
At Balfour Beatty, we’re shaping the UK’s energy future. As part of the Net Zero Teesside programme, we’re delivering critical infrastructure that will support the transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy.
We’re now looking for a Substation Site Manager to join us at Tod Point, Redcar, playing a key role in the safe and successful delivery of this high-profile project.
As Substation Site Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading site activities and supporting the wider project team to deliver construction works from initiation through to commissioning and handover.
You’ll take ownership of a defined section of the project—ensuring it is delivered safely, sustainably, on programme, and to the highest quality standards.
What you'll be doing
- Lead and manage site activities, teams, and subcontractors
- Deliver works in line with programme, budget, quality, and compliance
- Plan works, allocate resources, and monitor progress on site
- Maintain accurate site records, reports, and documentation
- Implement technical drawings and specifications into delivery
- Ensure effective cost control and resource management
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and changes
- Champion Zero Harm, ensuring safe systems of work and full HSE compliance
- Produce and review RAMS, lead safety tours, and support incident investigations
- Ensure workforce competency, welfare, and behavioural safety standards
- Lead, motivate, and develop teams, setting clear expectations and standards
- Build strong relationships across project teams, supply chain, and stakeholders
- Drive performance, productivity, and continuous improvement
Who we're looking for
- Proven experience delivering substation, HV, or major infrastructure projects in a site leadership role
- Strong track record of running a safe, compliant site and driving a Zero Harm culture
- Confident managing subcontractors, direct teams, and multiple work fronts simultaneously
- Solid understanding of programme delivery, sequencing, and short-term planning
- Commercial awareness — able to manage costs, resources, and change on site
- Comfortable interpreting technical drawings and specifications and turning them into delivery
- Decisive, resilient, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Clear and credible communicator — able to influence at all levels on site and with stakeholders
- Proactive mindset with a solutions-led approach to problem solving
- CSCS / SSSTS
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK18582
