Civil Supervisor

Omexom Uk; Choppington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omexom Uk is seeking a Civil Site Supervisor to lead technical aspects of our 132kV-400kV construction projects, ensuring outputs meet the ITP standards that the site engineer will own and write.

You will oversee civil sub-contractors, manage site safety, liaise with stakeholders and ensure work aligns with design, specifications and regulations. Strong temporary works & surveying experience is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of site experience on projects handling high voltage (132kV to 400kV).
• Completion of Omexom Supervisor’s course or equivalent qualification.
• Good reading, writing and maths skills.
• Accreditations for the role (SSSTS, CSCS or equivalent).
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and documents accurately.

Responsibilities

• Technical supervision to ensure correct installation and quality.
• Set out using total station and ensure primary/secondary controls.
• Quality control: interpret drawings and issue non-conformances when needed.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and authorities.
• Maintain project documentation, drawings, and site reports.

Skills

Safety management

Site supervision

Planning & procurement

Substation knowledge

RAMS & drawing interpretation

Computer literacy

Team training

Reading drawings

Job description

Job Title: Civil Site Supervisor

Reporting to: Site Manager

Business Unit: ASTI - Emmock

Role purpose

The Civil Site Supervisor is to be responsible for the technical aspects of the construction project. The role will be to ensure the technical competence of the final project output built to a quality standard set out in the inspection and test plans that the site engineer will own and write.

Key Duties will include Setting out and checking quality of others setting out. Checking trade contractors’ output, surveys of structures, buildings and infrastructure. Installation of Primary and secondary controls used for setting out and surveying purposes essential.

Overseeing civil sub-contractors, managing site safety, liaising with stake holders. Ensuring project delivery meets relevant scopes of work, contract design and specifications and regulations.

A strong technical background is needed for this role with experience of problem solving, thinking on your feet, good communication skills along with a relevant civil engineering degree qualification.

The Civil Site Supervisor will have temporary works experience, particularly with being a temporary works coordinator. Experience with managing TW process to BS 5975, producing design briefs, owning and managing the temporary works schedule. Knowledge and experience of scaffolding, Cofferdams, drainage, open cut and supported systems, trench boxes. Chamber /Manhole boxes, Sheet piles and frames used in cofferdams and access track installation and maintenance. Experience in Structural RC works, drainage, highways, installation of EHV ducting is preferable but not essential (training provided).

Responsibilities & Duties

Including but not limited to the following:

Technical Supervision

Ensure construction is installed and technically correct

Setting Out.

Using a total Station primarily to set out and check the quality of engineering. Be able to use the total station to set up primary and secondary control with a range of fixed benchmarks and reflective targets, prisms and self-adhesive targets. Engineering surveying using equipment such as Leica, Topcon or Trimble for example. Experience with GPS will also be of benefit, but not relied upon as the main setting out tool. Be able to use an engineer’s level and staff to reduced level and undertake level surveys. Produce surveys and coordinates in X,Y, Z format on paper, digital and computer models.

Quality Control

Have engineering experience and knowledge to interpret drawings and specifications and confirm works are installed to the inspection and test plan. To also have the strength of character to question contractors’ quality and to issue non-conformance reports where standards do not meet the desired specifications.

Coordination

Liaise with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and local authorities, and their own team to ensure the work is compliant to specification and design.

Documentation and reporting

Maintain accurate project records, including drawings, reports, and site documentation

Key interfaces

• Site Manager, Site Engineers, Electrical Site Supervisor, Site Operatives and Apprentices
• Sub-Contractors
• Local stakeholders, third parties and landowners that may be affected by our works.
• Project Team (Safety and Design)
• Project Manager
• Clients nominated representatives’

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Minimum of 4-year experience working sites operating from 132kV to 400kV and will complete the Omexom Supervisor’s course.

Must also possess:

• Basic reading, writing and maths skills
• Relevant accreditations for role
• Good understanding of reading and understanding drawings and documents
• Have/maintain a level of training, experience & Qualifications for your role, as expected / outlined by Omexom
• Computer literate in line with Omexom system.
• Commercial Awareness
• Knowledge of substation health and safety procedures
• SSSTS
• CSCS

Competencies

Required skills, knowledge, and abilities

• The ability to take and deliver instructions to undertake tasks safely
• The ability to plan, check and procure materials to maintain efficient progress of the team
• Have a basic understanding of major Substation plant and equipment
• High attention to detail.
• Knowledge of drawing management.
• Understand and interpret RAMS, Drawings and Safety Documents
• Have correct training, experience and competence to carry out tasks as required by your management
• Have strong computer / tablet literacyThe ability to drive and manage your own personal and teams training.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.