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, Owner’s 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.

Requirements

5. Minimum Experience Requirements

5.1 General Experience

• Minimum 10–15 years of professional experience in construction, energy, infrastructure, power generation or large-scale industrial projects.

• Minimum 5–7 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.