Graduate Trainee Site Manager
Graduate Trainee Site Manager
Role Overview
The Graduate Trainee Site Manager will support the delivery of high-voltage electrical distribution projects, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and technical standards. This role provides hands-on experience in site management, project coordination, and technical operations within the power distribution sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the Site Manager in planning, organizing, and supervising site activities for HV electrical distribution projects.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations at all times.
- Support the coordination of subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to meet project timelines and quality standards.
- Monitor site progress, prepare reports, and escalate issues promptly.
- Learn and apply technical knowledge of HV systems, including switchgear, transformers, and cable installations.
- Participate in site inspections, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Maintain accurate documentation and records for project handover.
Skills and Experience:
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Other: Full UK driving license (or equivalent), willingness to travel and work on-site.
Qualifications and Skills
• Education: Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Technical Knowledge: Basic understanding of electrical distribution networks and HV equipment.
What We Value
We value our commitment to each other, summed up in our five values, we all sign up to these… We care about safety. We lead with integrity. We strive to be better every day. We make a positive impact. We deliver to grow. We are one company united.
Our Aim & Vision at OCU
To be the UK's leading energy transition and utilities contractor.
We are committed to leading the way in utilities and energy transition contracting, our mission is to innovate and deliver sustainability. At OCU, our passion for addressing complex challenges brings new standards of growth in our people and capabilities. OCU is an equal opportunities employer.
- Division
- Early Careers
- Locations
- Ruislip, Slough, Swindon
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
- Early Careers Employment Type
- Graduate
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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