Rail Electrical Site Manager

Are you an experienced Electrical Site Manager with a strong background in electrical installations and rail infrastructure?

Do you have proven experience managing site teams, coordinating electrical works and ensuring projects are delivered safely and in accordance with Network Rail standards?

Would you be interested in joining an established rail infrastructure contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work and genuine opportunities to progress into Project Management?

Location:

Yorkshire, Southwest or East Midlands preferred, with nationwide travel and regular working away

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum DOE

• Company van and fuel card
• Accommodation fully arranged and paid for when working away
• Breakfast and evening meals provided when staying away
• £10 daily lunch allowance or £35 daily subsistence allowance where meal arrangements are not used
• Opportunity to progress into Project Management
• Pension: 5% contribution.
• Holidays: 25 days as standard.
• Private Healthcare:
  Through Vitality.
• Death in Service Benefit:
  Twice salary.
• Loyalty bonus

My client is looking to appoint an experienced Electrical Site Manager to join its established rail infrastructure delivery team, overseeing electrical installation projects across the UK.

The company is an established rail and M&E contractor with Principal Contractor capability, delivering a range of electrical infrastructure and specialist depot improvement schemes.

Projects include lighting, power distribution, switching systems, depot protection systems, carriage wash installations and other electrical works within operational railway environments.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing one project at a time, overseeing site activities from mobilisation through to testing, commissioning and final handover.

You will manage direct labour, CIS operatives and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme and in accordance with Network Rail requirements.

A key part of the role involves maintaining high standards of site documentation, including RAMS, daily site diaries, health and safety records, inspection reports and commissioning paperwork.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be supported by an established delivery team and an in-house Quantity Surveying department.

The role is fully site-based and involves regular nationwide travel and overnight stays. Candidates based in Yorkshire, the Southwest or East Midlands are preferred, although other locations will be considered.

This opportunity would suit a hands-on Electrical Site Manager or experienced Electrical Supervisor with rail experience who is looking for a permanent position offering long-term stability and progression into Project Management.

• Manage electrical installation projects within rail infrastructure and operational depot environments, ensuring safe and efficient delivery.
• Oversee electrical works including lighting, power distribution, switching systems and specialist depot installations.
• Coordinate direct labour, CIS operatives, subcontractors and site resources to achieve programme requirements.
• Plan and monitor site activities, ensuring works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications and Network Rail standards.
• Take responsibility for site health and safety, including RAMS, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Maintain accurate site documentation, including daily diaries, progress reports, inspection records and commissioning paperwork.
• Manage testing, inspection, snagging and final handover documentation.
• Coordinate material take-offs, ordering and resource requirements.
• Monitor programme progress, identify potential delays and resolve site delivery issues.
• Liaise with the…