Site Manager

Role Objective

The Site Manager shall be responsible for managing supervising and coordinating all on-site construction installation pre-commissioning support and handover activities. The role is site-based and requires strong practical construction leadership contractor supervision HSE enforcement quality control and daily coordination with the Project Manager EPC Contractor Owners Engineer OEMs and subcontractors.

. Scope of Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day site execution activities for renewable energy projects above 200 MW.

Supervise EPC Contractor and subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings method statements ITPs HSE plans and project schedule.

Coordinate civil mechanical electrical grid connection SCADA communications and commissioning support activities on site.

Monitor progress against the approved construction programmer and report deviations constraints risks and recovery actions.

Ensure site works are performed safely efficiently and in accordance with contractual technical and quality requirements.

Lead daily coordination meetings toolbox coordination look-ahead planning and interface discussions.

Renewable Energy Site Manager recruitment requirements

Coordinate access logistics material delivery laydown areas lifting operations heavy transport and site mobilisation activities.

Review and monitor contractor manpower equipment productivity and construction sequencing.

Support inspection punch list management mechanical completion pre-commissioning commissioning readiness and handover documentation.

Escalate critical issues to the Project Manager and support implementation of corrective actions.

Maintain clear site records including daily reports progress photographs site instructions NCRs observations punch lists and interface logs.

5. Minimum Experience Requirements

5.1 General Experience

Minimum 1015 years of professional experience in construction energy infrastructure power generation or large-scale industrial projects.

Minimum 57 years of direct site experience in renewable energy projects.

Proven experience supervising site works for utility-scale renewable energy projects preferably above 200 MW

Strong experience managing EPC Contractors and multiple subcontractors in live construction environments.

Experience in remote desert harsh-climate or logistically complex project sites is highly desirable.

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5.2 Technology-Specific Experience

Candidates should have strong practical site experience in at least one of the following technologies with preference for candidates experienced in all three:

Wind

Onshore wind farm construction including roads access tracks crane pads WTG foundations and hardstands.

Wind turbine component logistics heavy transport unloading storage and lifting coordination.

WTG erection activities including main crane coordination mechanical completion and pre-commissioning support.

MV collection systems inter-array cabling fibre optics earthing and substation interfaces.

Strong understanding of wind-related construction constraints lifting windows and weather-dependent execution planning.

Experience coordinating WTG OEM activities and Balance of Plant contractors.

Solar PV

Utility-scale PV site construction including grading piling tracker installation module installation and cabling.

DC works combiner boxes string testing inverter stations MV stations transformers and SCADA interfaces.

Experience managing large PV installation fronts and high-volume manpower/productivity monitoring.

Understanding of PV quality issues including module handling torqueing cable management tracker alignment and punch list closure.

Renewable Energy Site Manager recruitment requirements

Support to energization capacity testing performance testing and reliability run readiness.

BESS

Utility-scale BESS installation including battery containers PCS transformers MV switchgear and auxiliary systems.

Coordination of BESS foundations container placement fire detection and suppression systems communications and controls.

Understanding of BESS safety requirements restricted access energization risks and emergency response coordination.

Support to BMS EMS PCS SCADA functional testing capacity testing and commissioning readiness.

Experience with hybrid renewable projects integrating PV Wind and BESS is preferred.

6. Site Execution Competencies

Ability to read and understand construction drawings IFC packages method statements inspection and test plans and technical specifications.

Strong knowledge of construction sequencing access planning logistics site mobilization and work front management.

Ability to monitor daily productivity identify bottle necks and drive corrective actions with contractors.

Experience in managing large site teams multiple subcontractors and parallel work fronts.

Strong understanding of civil electrical mechanical and controls interfaces in renewable energy projects.

Practical understanding of mechanical completion punch list closure handover dossiers and commissioning readiness.

Ability to enforce site discipline permit-to-work requirements method statement compliance and stop-work authority where required.

Strong site reporting discipline including daily reports progress updates photographs constraints logs and action trackers.

7. HSE Requirements

Strong commitment to health safety and environmental performance on large construction sites.

Proven experience enforcing HSE requirements for lifting operations working at height electrical works excavation heavy transport hot works confined spaces and energization activities.

Ability to participate in or lead toolbox talks safety walks site inspections incident reviews and corrective action follow-up.

Understanding of permit-to-work systems lock-out/tag-out energization procedures exclusion zones and emergency response plans.

Ability to challenge unsafe practices and stop unsafe work when necessary.

Experience coordinating with HSE Managers and contractor HSE teams to improve site safety culture and compliance.

8. Quality and enviromental Requirements

Experience monitoring site quality against approved ITPs method statements drawings and specifications.

Ability to coordinate inspections witness points hold points and acceptance of completed works.

Renewable Energy Site Manager recruitment requirements

Experience managing NCRs site observations punch lists and corrective action closure.

Understanding of quality risks in civil works electrical installation mechanical installation cabling earthing module handling WTG installation and BESS installation.

Ability to verify that works are ready for inspection mechanical completion and commissioning handover.

Strong attention to detail and ability to identify poor workmanship or non-compliant installation practices.

Knowledge of environmental issues.

Required Education:

11.1 Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree or diploma in Engineering Construction Management or a relevant technical discipline. Strong technical background in construction electrical infrastructure renewable energy or power generation. C1-B2 written and spoken. Ability to work full-time on site and travel as required.11.2 Preferred Qualifications Degree in Electrical