Senior Site Manager in Pontefract

Position Purpose

TAIT’s onsite technical teams are a core part of delivering best‑in‑class solutions to clients worldwide, ensuring high‑quality system installation and execution in complex environments. The Senior Site Manager plays a critical leadership role in driving successful project delivery by balancing strategic objectives with day‑to‑day operational execution.

As the senior leader of onsite technical teams, the Senior Site Manager is responsible for daily coordination of onsite activities, reporting, and issue resolution, as well as providing strategic direction, developing site management best practices, and building a high‑performing, scalable team culture. Success in this role is measured by consistent project performance against schedule and margin, strong client relationships, and the development and engagement of onsite teams.

Essential Responsibilities:

• An essential team member in the development and implementation of the Site Manager position with TAIT.
• Accountable for the development of best practices with Site Management.
• Provide direct leadership, management, and coaching to Site Managers and Supervisors.
• Build strong, motivated teams through effective communication, feedback, and performance management.
• Support onboarding, development, and succession planning for onsite roles.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, inclusion, and psychological safety.
• Actively promote engagement, wellbeing, and professional growth within onsite teams.

Site Leadership & Coordination

• Lead daily stand up, toolbox talks, and wrap up meetings ensuring all team members are aligned on project status and direction.
• Serve as the primary onsite liaison with clients, subcontractors, vendors, local authorities, and site owners.
• Ensure all subcontractors & vendors meet all contractual, quality, and safety obligations.
• Create a unified, productive, and high-performance work environment.
• Manage local accommodations and logistics in accordance with project budget and applicable local laws and culture that may be relevant to visiting workers.
• Update and maintain technical and team schedules in coordination with project leadership.
• Accountable for managing team’s and contractor’s hours to prevent project overages.
• Maintain consistent and accurate reporting on site progress, financial and overall project risks and mitigations for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as a conduit to TAIT operational leadership, providing timely escalation of issues and updates on schedule deviations, scope creep, or budgetary risks.
• Champion a proactive safety culture, ensuring risk assessments, JSAs, and safety reporting are completed and maintained.
• Conduct and maintain risk assessments, JSAs, and reporting on safety violations to ensure a culture of proactive safety management.
• Maintain safe working practices onsite for teams ensuring compliance with all applicable QHSE regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• 10+ years leading large‑scale, complex project installations.
• Proven experience managing and developing onsite technical teams.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with multi‑national and multi‑lingual teams.
• Strong understanding of automation hardware, software, and TAIT systems.
• Familiarity with ship build and/or general construction project environments.
• Health and safety qualifications (SMSTS, NEBOSH, CSCS) are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work extended periods onsite on shipyards and construction sites.
• Adaptable to shifting schedules, priorities, and cultural differences.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is required to frequently walk, bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, stoop, and kneel each day. Specific requirements are:

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift or move 50 lbs.
• Must be able to carry 50 lbs.
• Must be able to pull or push 50 lbs.
• Must be able to reach overhead.
• Must be able to work in small, sometimes awkward spaces and positions.