Job Description
Job Description
Role Overview
The Site Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all onsite activities from pre-mobilization through installation, commissioning, and project closeout. This role ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality project execution while achieving SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) objectives.
Off-Site Responsibilities (Pre-Mobilization & Preparation)
- Review scheduled onsite activities with internal project leadership, installation teams, commissioning teams, and site services.
- Prepare and maintain project documentation required for effective onsite execution, including:
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- Site Safety and Training plans
- Resource planning and whiteboard preparation
- Materials Management Plan
- Communication and organization plan
- Quality plan
- Risk identification and mitigation plan
- Validate pre-mobilization checklists and conduct project site surveys.
- Coordinate required site and rental equipment and ensure appropriate insurance documentation is in place.
General Site Management Responsibilities (Project Duration)
- Deliver project objectives in alignment with SQCDP performance metrics.
- Manage site budget tracking and resource planning tools.
- Develop and maintain site evacuation plans and daily site registers.
- Establish and maintain onsite office and meeting facilities and required amenities.
- Coordinate inspections with local authorities and ensure environmental compliance.
Installation Phase Responsibilities
- Lead site and installation execution activities.
- Conduct site safety training and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Enforce safety standards across the full installation scope.
- Coordinate onsite quality assurance and materials management activities.
- Manage material deliveries and perform regular inventory audits.
- Lead weekly/monthly planning sessions and daily site coordination meetings.
- Act as the primary onsite liaison for the client and provide regular status updates to project leadership.
- Coordinate readiness for commissioning and ensure timely punch list closure.
Commissioning Phase Responsibilities
- Transition leadership to Site Integration Management and Engineering teams during commissioning.
- Conduct site safety training and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Continue oversight of quality and materials management activities.
- Lead planning sessions and daily coordination meetings.
- Coordinate onsite client interactions, including acceptance testing.
- Prepare acceptance documentation and support onsite client training.
Project Closeout & Demobilization
- Demobilize site operations upon project completion.
- Coordinate return of excess materials and rental equipment.
- Manage scrap handling and site cleanup.
- Ensure completion of all contractual activities.
- Capture and document project lessons learned.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Business, or a related discipline.
- Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Experience & Skills
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Site or Project Management within construction or industrial installation environments.
- Experience with automated electro-mechanical systems installation and commissioning.
- Demonstrated leadership in safety management.
- Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to lead teams and make effective decisions in fast-paced environments.
- Working knowledge of materials inventory management principles and MRP/ERP systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.