Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The Site Manager is responsible for the safe and effective delivery of Bilfinger’s pipework installation scope on the NSSS project. The role ensures that installation works, including welding, pipe supports, mechanical installation, and associated activities, are delivered in accordance with project specifications, safety requirements, quality standards, and programme targets.

The Site Manager provides leadership to construction teams, coordinates site activities, and ensures that work is executed in compliance with project procedures, nuclear safety culture expectations, and contractual obligations.

Key Roles

Construction Delivery

• Manage the day-to-day execution of piping installation works including spool installation, welding, pipe supports and associated mechanical activities.
• Ensure construction works are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Coordinate site construction teams, Leads, supervisors, and subcontractors to deliver works in line with programme requirements.
• Ensure installation activities comply with project technical requirements and engineering standards.
• Monitor and manage work progress against installation targets.

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture aligned with Bilfinger and EDF site standards.
• Ensure all works comply with site health and safety policies, permit-to-work systems, and risk assessments.
• Lead/Support daily safety briefings, toolbox talks, and task planning sessions.Monitor site safety performance and address unsafe conditions or behaviours.Participate in safety inspections, walkdowns, audits, and incident investigations.Maintain high standards of housekeeping and environmental compliance within regulations and site requirements.

Workface Planning & Coordination

• Ensure workfaces are fully prepared prior to installation activities.
• Coordinate availability of, materials and pipe spools, access platforms and scaffolding, lifting equipment, welding consumables, permits and isolations
• Work with planning, engineering, logistics, and quality teams to remove constraints affecting installation progress.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Ensure installation works comply with project quality standards, inspection test plans (ITPs), and welding procedures.
• Monitor installation, weld tracking, NDT completion, and inspection records.
• Support mechanical completion and system handover activities.
• Enabling Paperwork is in place to allow work to start.

Programme & Performance Management

• Monitor daily and weekly progress against installation schedules.
• Identify delays or productivity issues and implement mitigation actions.
• Provide progress updates to the Site Project Manager and planning team.
• Support short-term lookahead (4 week look ahead and 16 week look ahead) planning and resource allocation.

Team Leadership & Workforce Management

• Lead and support Construction Manager, Area Lead, Superintendent, Blackhat’s and Blue Collar.
• Ensure personnel are competent, trained, and authorised to perform assigned tasks.
• Promote a collaborative and high-performance working environment.
• Monitor workforce productivity and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Recruit workforce, both Blue Collar and White Collar into the construction team.

Stakeholder & Interface Management

• Coordinate with projects, engineering, planning, logistics, QA/QC, and commercial teams.
• Liaise with client Project Team, Construction Team and representatives.
• Manage interfaces with adjacent contractors and other disciplines to ensure smooth project execution.
• Support resolution of site coordination issues affecting installation works.

Contractual & Commercial Awareness

• Maintain awareness of contractual obligations under the NEC3 contract.
• Identify potential early warnings or changes that may affect scope, cost, or programme.
• Maintain accurate site records including labour hours, equipment usage, and installation progress.
• Support the Project Manager in providing evidence for commercial reporting and compensation events where required.

Key Deliverables

• Safe and compliant execution of piping installation activities.
• Achievement of installation milestones and programme targets.
• Compliance with welding, inspection, and quality assurance requirements.
• Accurate site records and progress reporting.
• Effective coordination of construction activities and workface readiness.
• Successful mechanical completion and system handover

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safety performance (incident and near-miss rates).
• Installation productivity (weld completion rates, spools installed).
• Quality performance (weld rejection rate, NCR closeout times).
• Programme adherence.
• Workforce productivity and utilisation.
• Compliance with inspection and documentation requirements

Experience and Qualifications 

• Experience delivering projects under NEC contracts, particularly NEC3
• Demonstrable experience managing mechanical or piping installation works on major construction, energy, or industrial infrastructure projects
• Experience managing works in high-safety or highly regulated environments such as power generation, petrochemical, On Shore - oil & gas, or nuclear facilities
• Experience working on large-scale power generation or major infrastructure projects
• Experience supporting mechanical completion, system handover, and commissioning readiness
• Relevant engineering or construction qualification (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or similar discipline).
• SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) or equivalent construction management safety qualification.
• CCNSG

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

 carla.bowman@bilfinger.com