Electrical Supervisor

Strabag; Haslingden; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG is seeking an experienced Electrical Supervisor for the HARP project, a major North West water infrastructure endeavour. You will lead electrical, surface, tunnel and shaft activities, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance on a high‑profile tunnelling site.

Key requirements include ECS Gold Card, HV up to 33kV, 18th Edition, and extensive tunnelling experience. Strong leadership and commissioning exposure are essential.

Qualifications

• ECS Gold Card and HV up to 33kV authorisation are required.
• Relevant City & Guilds/Eng Tech qualifications or equivalent.
• Experience with TBM tunnel drives and SCL works is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Electrical, Surface, Tunnels and Shaft works and tunnel construction activities.
• Ensure compliance with Strabag (UK) systems of work and safety standards.
• Manage electrical personnel, plant, distribution and related activities.
• Produce equipment specifications, drawings, and site set-up for TBM and surface works.
• Develop safe operating procedures, RAMS, and SSOW documentation.
• Coordinate electrical distribution across shaft and tunnel sites.
• Implement and supervise preventative maintenance and spare parts management.
• Maintain records of inspections and maintenance.

Skills

ECS Gold Card

HV up to 33kV

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

SSSTS

Construction electrical experience

Tunnel project experience

Electrical testing & commissioning

Education

City & Guilds Apprenticeship or equivalent

HNC/HND or Eng Tech in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced Electrical Supervisor to join the team on the HARP Project. HARP is a critical infrastructure project supporting the water supply to millions of people in the North West.

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What matters to us

• ECS Gold Card.
• Full HV authorisation up to 33KV
• An accepted City & Guilds Apprenticeship or equivalent professional electrical qualification or HNC, HND or Eng Tech in Electrical Engineering.
• HV switching course.
• 18th Edition Wiring regulations, amendment 3.
• SSSTS.
• Previous experience as an electrician in construction.
• Experience/knowledge of working on a major project.
• Highly experienced in EPB/Open/Slurry TBM tunnel drives and SCL works; minimum 5 years, with at least 2 years as Supervisor In depth knowledge of industry regulations for, construction and testing and commissioning of tunnelling electrical equipment and services (e.g. BS 6164 and Electrical Regulations).

Your contribution to our company

• Safety critical role overseeing all Electrical, Surface, Tunnels and Shaft works services and then tunnel construction works.
• Compliance with Strabag (UK) systems of works.
• Oversee all the Electrical personnel and electrical plant and distribution and associated activities.
• Electrical Supervisor will initially be the undertaking the following activities; Equipment work package specifications & procurement / electrical services specifications & single line drawings / site set-up / TBM assembly (inc FAT/SAT/Commissioning) / TBM operation and maintenance / surface and tunnel conveyor (assembly/commissioning/operation) / Grout Batching plant / Water treatment plants / cooling water plants / Gantry cranes / MSVs / hyperbaric systems / surface & tunnel HV/LV distribution / lighting systems / communication systems. Surface and sub-surface sub-distribution, including all equipment associated with SCL cavern construction, ground freezing, de-watering wells.
• Produce and implement the Electrical Operating Safety Procedures, including; Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS), Task Briefings.
• HV/LV (up to 20kV) SAP; with experience of managing / appointing AP9s.
• Produce weekly / monthly progress and look-ahead reports.
• Overseeing the Electrical operations to ensure the key roles are staffed with people that are competent and can effectively and safely undertake their roles on the project.
• Develop innovative systems and processes to ensure maximum availability of equipment and safe systems of work at all times.
• Coordinate electrical distribution requirements across all shaft / tunnel construction sites.
• Implement a planned preventative maintenance scheme and oversee the spare parts management.
• Maintain all records of inspections and maintenance (planned & unplanned).

Other Responsibilities

• Close liaison with the immediate tunnel construction team on requirements and programme.
• Close liaison with wider Plant team working across all areas of HARP on requirements and programme.
• Close liaison with the HARP Safety team.
• Close liaison with Planning teams.
• Actively participate in installations, troubleshooting, and wiring tasks while supervising the team.
• Ability to interpret complex electrical drawings.
• Promoting and monitoring the roll out and implementation of Strabag (UK) values and behaviours.

Pre-employment screening is required for this position. More information on our career website .

What you stand to gain

This happens after the successful application

1. Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents

2. Decision, whether to invite an applicant to an interview

3. Getting to know the candidate in a virtual or personal setting – the number of interviews may vary depending on the position

4. Welcome to STRABAG SE– clarifying the offer and the final details regarding the candidate’s entry

At STRABAG around 89,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!