Site Manager - UK & Ireland in Manchester

Do you share our passion for renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future? Nordex has an exciting opportunity for the role of Site Manager covering the UK and Ireland region.

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: This role will cover projects across the UK and Ireland

Working Pattern: This position works on a rotation of 3 weeks on and 1 week off and you could be based at any of our projects across the UK and Ireland during your rotation.

How can you make a difference? As a Site Manager, you will be expected to lead the project at the Wind Farm site, supporting the Project Manager with site planning, preparation, and execution. You will be overseeing and controlling civil and electrical BOP works in anticipation of turbine delivery and leading the arrival at site, erection, and commissioning of turbines, so that the wind farm can be handed over to the customer and Nordex service team safely, on time and to excellent quality.

What will you be doing?

• A thorough understanding of all aspects of the project and specification documents for an individual contract.
• Instigating safe and effective construction methods compliant with company and statutory health & safety requirements.
• Recommending solutions to overcome operational problems, achieve commercial objectives and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Responsibility for all aspects of Health, Safety & Environmental issues for site activities, conducting quality control to ensure a world class safety culture.
• Understanding all aspects of the project and specification documents for an individual contract.
• Planning, implementation, review and up‑date construction programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager to fulfil contractual terms.
• Carrying out the site induction and ensure that all site staff and technicians are properly briefed during daily toolbox talks.
• Managing all construction activities on‑site and best use of plant & labour resources.
• Ensuring that high standard welfare facilities are installed and maintained on‑site.
• Attending safety, progress and technical meetings and to liaise with the client and their representatives in a professional and competent manner.
• Maintaining the Project Execution Plan ensuring that all requirements of the health & safety legislation are met and adhered to.
• Maintaining site files, daily diaries, record operations and progress against plans.
• Working closely with the Project Manager on all commercial aspects of the project ensuring that appropriate records are kept especially of variances to maximise recovery of unexpected delay costs.
• Maintain and up‑date personal skills to meet current and future operational needs.

What are we looking for? The ideal candidate will preferably hold a HND / Degree in an Engineering Discipline (Mechanical / Electrical or Civil Engineering) and have an understanding of a CDM coordinator or PSCS role. You will have a practical appreciation of heavy lifting operations and working at heights and be a quick learner to understand all aspects of wind farms and wind turbines. You will hold a CSCS Site manager accreditation or Irish FAS Safe‑Pass along with Construction Skills SMSTS or IOSH Managing safely or equivalent and hold certificates in First Aid at Work, Manual Handling, Fire Fighting, and working and rescue from Height (from a renewables UK approved provider). This role will often require you to work under pressure in remote locations with a small team so this individual will need to be self‑reliant and determined to work through challenges. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to lead a team when required and enjoy working with different teams and partners across our business. You will also be highly experienced in planning and risk management with the ability to define, delegate and communicate objectives. Health and Safety is the number 1 priority on our Wind Farms, and you will have a strong understanding of health & safety and environmental issues in a site environment. SMTS or IOSH qualifications would be an advantage. This role will cover sites across UK & Ireland and therefore will require substantive travel. The successful candidate must also have a full UK / Irish Driving Licence.

What we can offer you?

• Time Off: 33 days including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day‘s holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday.
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions), Bike2Work Scheme, Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses, Company Sick pay scheme. Private Healthcare available via salary sacrifice.
• Volunteering: 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.
• Family friendly: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.
• Memberships: Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.
• Celebrate Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15 + years Service.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements available.

Recruitment Process: The closing date for this role is Friday 6th March 2026, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response. The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button. The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process. Interviews for this role are due to take place in March 2026. We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can, so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which may be from a withheld number).

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion: Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by. Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders whilst protecting the environment. Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us. Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics and in full compliance with all laws and legislations.