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Senior Site Manager - onshore England - EGL2

Onshore

York, United Kingdom (5 days / week)

Freelance

As soon as possible

Based on experience

Published 23 days ago

EASTERN GREEN LINK 2 Project:

 Eastern Green Link 2 is a high voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine and underground cable link utilizing around 1000 km of cable along the 500 km route that is planned between converter stations located at Peterhead in the Northeast of Scotland and Drax in the North of England. With a power transmission capacity of 2 GW the connection is expected to be one of the first cable systems in the UK to utilise 525 kV technology with extruded XLPE insulation.

Scope comprises the following main activities

 Cable system Design

 Land and submarine cables manufacturing and transportation

 Civil works and land cable installation by UK Civil Contractor (i.e. archaeological survey, site preparation, enabling works, construction works like trenching, HDD, duct installation, cable installation, joint bay excavation and backfilling, site reinstatement) both in England and Scotland

 Cable jointing activities

 Termination jointing activities at Converter Station both in England and Scotland

 Landfall civil works (site preparation, HDD, duct installation, TJB excavation)

 Submarine cable installation, cable laying, cable protection and rock dumping remedial works

 High Voltage testing

Qualifications and Experience

 Master’s degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

 Minimum of 5 years working experience as Site Manager for major Oil&Gas EPC Contractor or Civil

Contractor. Preferably involved in Project comprising engineering, procurement and land installation of power and telecom cables.

 Proven experience of Subcontractors documentation review and follow-up of docs review cycle with Employer

 Experience with permits and consent management process (permits to access the Site, crossing agreements, liaison with Land Owner, local planning authority, etc.)

 Experience in managing Interface between different Contractors working within the same Worksite (e.g. Converter Station and or landfall)

 Supplier and Subcontractor management

 Strong safety culture and leadership

Key experience

 Site supervision of construction civil works like trenching, backfilling, HDD execution, sheet pile installation, land cable pulling, landfall pulling, etc.

 Preferable experience working on Projects with National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) or Scottish & Southern Electricity Network (SSEN)

 Good knowledge of:

o Health and Safety at Work Act

o The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (UK law)

o National Grid Electricity Transmission Design Management Requirements (i.e. Supplier

Requirements SR-188 “Design Management”)

o BS 5975 Temporary Works Procedure

MANDATORY Required certifications

 CDM Regulation 2015

 Site management safety training scheme (UK), SMSTS

 Construction Skills Certification Scheme (UK), CSCS

 Temporary Work Procedure BS 5975, TWC certification

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Project Director (PD) the Site Manager will:

 be responsible for the site supervision and enforcement of compliance with the Project HSE Plans and this CPP.

 Be responsible for all actions to be taken regarding the topics of safety, health and environmental protection

 coordinate HSE aspects with Prysmian Site HSE manager, Employer Site HSE manager, other contractors/subcontractors

 Coordinate activities in a way that no interference will take place between different activities.

 Organize and chair site construction daily and weekly meetings with Employer and other contractors/subcontractors.

 ensure that HSE measures set out in the Desing Hazard register and the construction HSE risk assessment are applied on site by all parties (subcontractor and internal workers)

 Carry out periodical site visit/inspections based on HSE risks present at site.

 Checking or ensuring that all persons are trained/competent for their tasks.

 Checking or ensuring all equipment is fit for purpose.

 Act as main interface with Onshore Permitting Manager, participate to the meetings with Land Owners, Authorities, Asset Owners and follow-up any action needed to obtain permits on time cooperating with Employer

 Making sure a Permits obtainment schedule and site access tracker is in place and properly monitored

 Ensure compliance with HSE policies and regulations, championing a safety-first culture

 Collection of the Lessons Learnt

Contract requirements

 Contract minimum duration: 1 year starting ASAP

 Full time based at Construction Office (HULL, YORKSHIRE)

 Weekly Site Visit to Construction Site along the cable route and at converter station site as needed.

 Potentially asked for short mission to Peterhead Scotland (time to time)

Desirable Skills

 Proficiency in English

 Good communications, organization and coordination skills

 Problem solving skills

 Passion for energy transition and technology

 Effective communication and stakeholder management skills

 Good experience in Project management, planning, reporting