The Role
Manage mechanical, electrical, and civil site operations from mobilisation through completion. Plan activities, coordinate site teams and contractors, oversee schedules, permits, RAMS, lift plans, health and safety documentation, audits, deliveries, purchasing, quality issues, and client relationships. Report progress, milestones, risks, and SHE updates while ensuring compliance with CDM and company safety policies. The role requires intermittent UK and overseas travel.
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Our Business
pxFairport (pxF) is a project delivery specialist offering full turnkey EPC and OEM solutions to the bulk material handling and plant processing markets. Our services cover the aggregates, processing, tunnelling, mining, quarrying, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, ports, and food sectors, globally. With unrivalled industry expertise, pxF manages, specifies, engineers, designs, supplies, installs, operates, and maintains market leading equipment for complex material handling needs, guaranteeing performance excellence, reliability, and optimal operating costs.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Site manager to join our Fairport Sunderland Office.
The Site Manager is responsible for managing sites and Mechanical, Electrical and Civil site teams. This includes planning for mobilisation, coordination of contractor and staff site inductions and where required, ensuring necessary welfare, documentation and plant are in place to ensure site works commence on time and are adequately resourced in line with project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.
pxFairport (pxF) is a project delivery specialist offering full turnkey EPC and OEM solutions to the bulk material handling and plant processing markets. Our services cover the aggregates, processing, tunnelling, mining, quarrying, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, ports, and food sectors, globally. With unrivalled industry expertise, pxF manages, specifies, engineers, designs, supplies, installs, operates, and maintains market leading equipment for complex material handling needs, guaranteeing performance excellence, reliability, and optimal operating costs.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Site manager to join our Fairport Sunderland Office.
The Site Manager is responsible for managing sites and Mechanical, Electrical and Civil site teams. This includes planning for mobilisation, coordination of contractor and staff site inductions and where required, ensuring necessary welfare, documentation and plant are in place to ensure site works commence on time and are adequately resourced in line with project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.
Key Responsibilities
• The Site Manager will complete daily & weekly planning (and re-planning as required) of all site-based activities, providing progress reports to the Project Manager and Construction Manager and weekly SHE updates, circulated in line with current policies.
• Adherence to and promotion of the ZERO Harm policies and procedures, including CDM and Health and Safety requirements
• Plan and direct daily site operations including mechanical, civil, and electrical works.
• Manage and maintain work schedules, reporting plan v actual progress.
• Review and approve subcontractor RAMS, Scope of Works, and Lift Plans; identifying opportunities and mitigating risks prior to commencement at site.
• Issue Permits to Work, Hot Works, Working at Height, and any other site-specific permits.
• Daily Task Briefings, Point of Work assessments to site operatives, coordination of any Dynamic Risk Assessments, as required.
• Collaborate and direct Project Support team to ensure site deliveries are controlled and sequenced to support installation requirements.
• Record and manage attendance records/hours of site team, plant used, weather and any delays.
• Creation, management & updating of H&S files & all site CDM requirements.
• Manage client & contractor relationships.
• Define monitor & report on status of milestones & deliverables
• Conduct regular site audits and support site and process audits from the wider px team.
• Facilitate daily team meetings and client meetings effectively.
• Manage purchasing of equipment, plant, spares to ensure sites run smoothly.
• Resolve any issues with regards to Quality on live sites, as well as sites with active warranty.
• Adherence to and promotion of the ZERO Harm policies and procedures, including CDM and Health and Safety requirements
• Plan and direct daily site operations including mechanical, civil, and electrical works.
• Manage and maintain work schedules, reporting plan v actual progress.
• Review and approve subcontractor RAMS, Scope of Works, and Lift Plans; identifying opportunities and mitigating risks prior to commencement at site.
• Issue Permits to Work, Hot Works, Working at Height, and any other site-specific permits.
• Daily Task Briefings, Point of Work assessments to site operatives, coordination of any Dynamic Risk Assessments, as required.
• Collaborate and direct Project Support team to ensure site deliveries are controlled and sequenced to support installation requirements.
• Record and manage attendance records/hours of site team, plant used, weather and any delays.
• Creation, management & updating of H&S files & all site CDM requirements.
• Manage client & contractor relationships.
• Define monitor & report on status of milestones & deliverables
• Conduct regular site audits and support site and process audits from the wider px team.
• Facilitate daily team meetings and client meetings effectively.
• Manage purchasing of equipment, plant, spares to ensure sites run smoothly.
• Resolve any issues with regards to Quality on live sites, as well as sites with active warranty.
Minimum Requirements:
• HNC/HND qualified in a technical or engineering discipline.
• Formal Site Management qualification (CSCS Black or equiv.).
• Site Management Safey Training Scheme (SMSTS) qualification.
• EMSS Safety Passport qualification.
• Knowledge of COSHH.
• Slinger/Signaller/Banksmen qualification.
• Site Manager experience, with experience of having produced key site documents such as Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Lift Plans.
• Understand engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Be able to co-ordinate work carried out by different people / departments and organisations.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications confidently and effectively.
• Able to travel in the UK and overseas as required (expectation of intermittent travel).
• Completed the required company induction into this role
• Formal Site Management qualification (CSCS Black or equiv.).
• Site Management Safey Training Scheme (SMSTS) qualification.
• EMSS Safety Passport qualification.
• Knowledge of COSHH.
• Slinger/Signaller/Banksmen qualification.
• Site Manager experience, with experience of having produced key site documents such as Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Lift Plans.
• Understand engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Be able to co-ordinate work carried out by different people / departments and organisations.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications confidently and effectively.
• Able to travel in the UK and overseas as required (expectation of intermittent travel).
• Completed the required company induction into this role
What you will receive from us:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contribution towards eye test and glasses
Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
Long Service Awards
Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits Package
Onsite parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
Contribution towards eye test and glasses
Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
Long Service Awards
Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits Package
Onsite parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
About
px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business which delivers net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in the safety, availability, reliability and efficiency of energy infrastructure, industrial processes and related commercial activities - unlocking value for our customers as a trusted partner. Part of the Ara Partners portfolio of companies, Ara Partners is a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments.
Skills Required
- HNC or HND in a technical or engineering discipline
- Formal Site Management qualification, such as CSCS Black or equivalent
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme qualification
- EMSS Safety Passport qualification
- Knowledge of COSHH
- Slinger, Signaller, or Banksman qualification
- Site Manager experience, including producing risk assessments, method statements, and lift plans
- Ability to understand engineering drawings and specifications
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to coordinate work across people, departments, and organisations
- Confident and effective use of Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to travel intermittently in the UK and overseas
- Completion of the required company induction
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px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business that owns and manages energy, chemicals, and industrial assets, focusing on delivering net zero and stakeholder success through elite performance in energy infrastructure and industrial processes, driving decarbonisation and efficiencies.
