SR163 Site Manager

SR163 Site Manager

Location: South Wales

Are you an SR163-authorised Site Manager with a background in high-voltage infrastructure projects? Join Laing O'Rourke, a globally recognised engineering and construction leader delivering one of the UK's most high-profile substation upgrades.

The Opportunity
We're delivering a complex £300m+ substation upgrade, combining advanced digital construction methods with traditional and off-site techniques. We're looking for a Site Manager (Electrical preferred) to lead critical EHV works, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery in line with National Grid's exacting standards.

What We're Looking For

• Must hold current SR163 (Principal Contractor Site Manager)
• Extensive National Grid or similar HV project experience
• Electrical background preferred, but strong mechanical also considered
• CSCS (Managerial) – must hold or be eligible for renewal
• Proven record managing HV electrical works (transformers, switchgear, protection/control)

Your Role Includes:

• Leading electrical site activities and contractor teams
• Ensuring full compliance with NG safety standards
• Managing RAMS, ITPs, red-line drawings, and QA inspections
• Supporting testing, commissioning, and energization
• Acting as key liaison with project stakeholders and National Grid
  
  

Why Join Us?
Be part of a flagship infrastructure project in South Wales with a company at the forefront of engineering innovation. Shape the future of energy with the best in the business.

Apply now if you're ready to lead on the UK's most critical electrical infrastructure projects.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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