OHL Site Services Manager

We’re looking for a passionate OHL Site Services Manager to join our Overhead Lines team!

They lead the OHL Site Services teams in delivering national services across OHL Operations, with a focus on equipment storage and logistics. The OHL Site Service Manager will be accountable for the effective provision of facilities (including the OHL National Hub), people, equipment and processes to enable the delivery of OHL works including aviation.

They ensure a safe working environment, compliance with relevant legislation, and the effective delivery of all work to agreed time, cost and quality standards.

This role is based out of our Wednesbury office, and we’d hope to see you at least 2 days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do

• Lead a generative safety culture across all levels.
• Manage safety, cost, quality and efficient delivery of the work plan.
• Drive unit cost performance and commerciality within the team.
• Ensure Procedural and Legislative compliance and technical integrity of services provided.
• Capability and performance management of staff, including recruitment, competency and training.
• Ensure the team has response capability in place for urgent provision of services.  
• Manage and mitigate emerging risks.
• Create and maintain a high performing team, embracing change management. 
• Generate a culture of collaborative working to support national priorities.
• Manage change preparing for future demands and outputs, and changes in technology or legislation.
• Ensure compliance with fleet and goods vehicle operator licence requirements.
• Develop new workstreams and revenue generating opportunities.
• Support development of new services to meet the future needs of the AO and the electricity network
• Manage and contractual and commercial arrangements to support.

What You'll Have

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum HNC or equivalent in a logistics, manufacturing or engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in leading a multi-disciplined operational team.
• Strong commercial understanding and the ability to manage a large team budget, driving down unit costs by continuous improvement.
• Good understanding of OHL Operational processes and HV systems, encompassing electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Demonstration of experience in managing statutory obligations, legal and regulatory requirements, including LOLER, PUWER and management of goods vehicle operator licence requirements.
• Understanding of the interaction of site services activities on the wider operation of the HV system.
• Planning and Project delivery experience.
• Good understanding of National Grid’s operational policies, procedures and processes
• Effective people management and communication skills are essential for this role.
• Demonstration of a detailed understanding of the company’s performance management process, personal development, managing poor performance and sickness absence.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Up to £80,000 dependent on experience.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance with on target being 15% (with a maximum of 30%) and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Further Information

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 24 June 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 6 July 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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