Site Construction Manager

Location:

Newcastle (UK and Ireland Travel)

Salary:
Competitive with generous overtime

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Generous overtime rates with strong earning potential.
• Company car or hire car provided for travel.
• Opportunity to deliver technically challenging projects within an international engineering business.
• Collaborative working environment that values safety, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Exposure to specialist equipment upgrades across the power generation and industrial sectors.

Theo James Recruitment is supporting an established international engineering business with a North East base.

The company designs and supplies specialist equipment and delivers upgrade solutions for customers across power generation, oil and gas, petrochemical and industrial markets.

Combining engineering expertise with practical site delivery, the business helps customers improve the performance, efficiency and service life of critical plant equipment. Its teams work closely across engineering, project management and operations to deliver projects safely and to demanding technical standards.

We are looking for an experienced Site Construction Manager to take responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of equipment upgrade and installation projects.

You will oversee the dismantling of ageing gas turbine auxiliary equipment and the installation of replacement or upgraded systems, managing site activities from mobilisation through to installation completion.

This role requires extensive travel and extended periods working on project sites.

• Plan and coordinate site programmes, resources, milestones and daily construction activities.
• Lead on-site teams and subcontractors, ensuring work meets agreed schedules, specifications and quality standards.
• Manage site safety, including risk assessments, inspections, safety documentation and compliance with CDM Regulations 2015.
• Coordinate clients, contractors, suppliers and internal engineering and project teams.
• Interpret engineering drawings and oversee workmanship, materials, inspections and testing.
• Carry out condition assessments and dimensional surveys of existing equipment.
• Support site budgets, cost control, plant hire and equipment availability.
• Maintain accurate progress reports, site records and contractual documentation.
• Identify delivery risks, resolve site issues and implement corrective actions.

• At least five years’ experience in site construction management, ideally within power generation, gas transmission or refining.
• HNC/HND in Engineering, Project Management or Operations.
• Practical knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts and CDM Regulations 2015.
• Relevant NEBOSH/IOSH qualifications or knowledge appropriate to the role.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, fabrication techniques and technical drawings.
• Experience managing site teams and subcontractors
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, contractors and technical teams.
• Willingness to travel extensively and stay away for extended project assignments.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex site activities within an established engineering business serving international customers.

You will combine practical leadership with technical problem-solving, working closely with specialist engineering teams to deliver equipment upgrades that make a measurable difference to plant performance.