Electrical Site Manager
Posted 5 days 5 hours ago by OCU Group
Application Deadline: 30 May 2026
Department: OCU Connect
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Scotland
Reporting To: Calum Burns
DescriptionElectrical site Manager Scotland - Sites Across Scotland Central Belt Competitive package + Progression
The Site Manager will lead all on site health, safety, and compliance activities, acting as the Principal Contractor's representative to ensure work meets CDM 2015, company procedures, and industry best practice.
This role focuses on maintaining a safe, controlled environment through effective planning, coordination, and supervision of site activities, including RAMS, permit to work systems, and safe systems of work.
You will take ownership of compliance-conducting inspections, monitoring standards, and promoting a proactive safety culture across all contractors and personnel.
Where required, the role includes Authorised Person (AP) duties, ensuring safe isolation and control of electrical systems.
We're seeking a strong health & safety leader with practical CDM 2015 knowledge and the ability to influence, engage, and lead site teams to deliver consistently high safety and compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and manage all site health & safety activities, ensuring full compliance with CDM 2015 and company procedures.
- Act as the Principal Contractor's site representative, coordinating contractors and ensuring adherence to legal duties and safe systems of work.
- Develop, review, and implement RAMS, ensuring all personnel are briefed and works are carried out safely.
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
- Deliver inductions, toolbox talks, and safety briefings, promoting a strong safety culture on site.
- Manage permit to work systems, controlling high risk activities such as excavation, confined spaces, and electrical works.
- Undertake LV Authorised Person (AP) duties (where required), including safe isolation, issuing permits, and ensuring electrical safety compliance.
- Investigate incidents and near misses, ensuring root cause analysis and implementation of corrective measures.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, standards, and site documentation requirements, including maintaining accurate H&S records.
- Liaise with clients, designers, and stakeholders, ensuring health & safety is integrated into all project activities and risks are effectively managed.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence safe behaviours and manage subcontractors effectively.
- In-depth knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and wider health & safety legislation within construction and utilities environments.
- Strong understanding of risk management processes, including the development and review of RAMS and safe systems of work.
- Ability to manage permit to work systems and control high risk activities (e.g. excavation, confined spaces, electrical works).
- Capability to carry out site inspections, audits, and incident investigations, with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.
- Proven experience in a Site Manager or Supervisory role, with a strong focus on health & safety management on construction or utilities projects
- Relevant qualification in construction, engineering, or health & safety (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent) or demonstrable industry experience
- Practical experience implementing Principal Contractor duties in line with CDM 2015 regulations
- Experience working with permit to work systems and overseeing high risk site activities
- Authorised Person (AP) qualification or experience (desirable), including safe isolation procedures and electrical safety compliance
- Experience working within a DNO/ICP environment (desirable), particularly on electrical infrastructure