Principal Contractor Site Manager

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Location: London
Job Description:

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.

This role will be within our

Transmission & Renewables

team. We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

As a

Principal Contractor Site Manager (M&E) , you’ll oversee major Substation works, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality execution from initial mobilisation through to successful handover.

Day-to-day management of site operatives, subcontractors and site work

Development and implementation of Safety documentation including Construction Phase plans, site quality plans and Risk Assessments Method Statements

Sensible Monitoring of site operatives and subcontractors regarding Health and Safety, Quality and Environment

Identify training requirements for site personnel

Ensure full compliance with all Morrison procedures and current legislation

Client liaison whilst on site, including client audits

Chairing weekly coordination meetings

Procurement of materials

Planning and programming of current and future works, i.e. rolling programmes

Notify the Construction/Project manager of possible variations and keep suitable contemporary records

Compilation of documents and as-built drawings for Handover files

If you’re passionate about driving teams, raising standards, and making a lasting contribution to critical national projects, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll bring

Extensive knowledge of construction methodologies within the Electricity Transmission industry

Competency to work in Substations up to 400kV inclusive

Knowledge of NEC contracts with Cost / Value reporting exposure

Knowledge of current legislation relating to Health, Safety and Environment

Skilled in organising resources and establishing priorities

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Ability to work within budget and to programme timescales

Ability to work within a team environment including clients, designers, H&S Advisers, site staff, quantity surveyors and estimators

IT literate, specifically in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Full UK driving licence – must be prepared to travel across sites and work away where required

Desirable

Qualified to a suitable level in Construction, Mechanical Engineering or an Electrical Engineering discipline

Previous or current authorisation to National Grid TP 137.11, which includes requirements for the following;

Understand the causes and consequences of Impressed Voltage IV awareness certificate or equivalent

Understand the requirements of relevant UK Health and Safety legislation, and in particular CDM Regulations. CITB Site Managers Safety Training Scheme/ NEBOSH General or construction certificate/IOSH Managing Safety Certificate

Understand the general requirements of BS5975:2008 concerning procedural control of Temporary Works. Temporary works supervisor authorisation

National Grid Competent Person Authorised

Understand the general requirements of UK Environmental and Waste Management legislation, EUSR certificate or equivalent

Understanding of avoiding underground services, HSG47 certificate or equivalent

Appropriate working knowledge of relevant current National Grid Transmission Procedures (TP) and Supplier Requirements (SR)

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Employee assistance programme

My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes

Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave

Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from

My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme

Private health care and health care cash plan for you

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re

responsible

and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re

open

and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re

together

and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re

ambitious

and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd

party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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Posted: October 8th, 2026