Jointing Compliance Manager Virtua UK Ltd

Virtuatechnologysolutions; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua UK is seeking a skilled NERS Jointing Supervisor to lead and govern jointing and cable laying activities across LV/HV systems. You will maintain technical standards, conduct audits, review records, and drive corrective actions.

You will line-manage site supervisors, support recruitment, mentorship, and ensure competency records are current. You will liaise with NERS auditors and contribute to the QMS and client-focused technical submissions.

Qualifications

• Essential NERS jointing qualifications for LV/HV scope.
• Current NERS Qualified Supervisor status or eligible.
• Full UK driving licence.
• HV jointing certifications (11kV+) desirable.
• Experience with LV/HV cable jointing in utility/ICP.
• Experience supervising jointing operatives in the field.
• Familiarity with DNO standards and ESQCR compliance.
• Experience in an NERS-accredited business or in support of NERS audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Technical Governance: maintain standards, method statements and procedures for jointing and cable laying.
• Carry out audits and inspections to verify compliance with NERS, DNO and BS standards.
• Review and sign-off jointing records, test results and completion documents.
• Identify and close non-conformances; issue corrective actions.
• Support development of NERS QMS related to jointing scope.
• Act as NERS Qualified Supervisor for jointing scope; maintain competencies.
• Liaise with NERS auditors during audits and surveillance visits.
• Ensure operatives are authorised and competency records are current.
• Line-manage site supervisors; conduct reviews and mentoring.
• Co-ordinate recruitment and onboarding of jointing staff; manage workloads.

Skills

Strong technical judgement

Effective communicator

Self-motivated and disciplined

Education

NERS-recognised jointing qualifications

Current NERS Qualified Supervisor status

Full UK driving licence

HV jointing certifications (11kV+)

IOSH Managing Safely

First Aid at Work

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical Governance
• Own and maintain Virtua UK's technical standards, method statements, and procedures for jointing and cable laying activities across LV and HV systems.
• Conduct technical audits and site inspections to verify compliance with NERS, DNO, and relevant industry standards (including ENA, ESQCR, and applicable BS standards).
• Review and approve jointing and cable installation records, test results, and completion documentation before sign-off.
• Identify and close out non-conformances, issuing corrective actions and tracking resolution through to completion.
• Support the continuous development of Virtua UK's NERS Quality Management System (QMS) as it relates to jointing scope.
• NERS Qualified Supervisor
• Act as the named NERS Qualified Supervisor for the jointing and cable laying scope of Virtua UK's NERS accreditation.
• Maintain personal competency and qualification currency in line with NERS scheme requirements, including relevant jointing certifications.
• Liaise directly with NERS auditors and assessors during audits and surveillance visits.
• Ensure all operatives carrying out jointing activities are appropriately authorised and that competency records are current and complete.

People Management

• Line manage and provide day-to-day direction to site supervisors overseeing jointing and cable laying operations.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and on-site mentoring to develop supervisor capability.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and competency sign-off for new jointing operatives and supervisors.
• Co-ordinate workloads across the supervisor team to align with project programmes and resource requirements.

Commercial & Operational Support

• Collaborate with the project and estimating teams to review jointing scope during tender and pre-construction stages, flagging technical risk and method requirements early.
• Contribute to client-facing technical submissions, including method statements, risk assessments, and quality plans.
• Attend project handover and start-up meetings to ensure jointing-related requirements are clearly communicated to site teams.
• Support investigation and close-out of any defects or failures related to jointing or cable installation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Qualifications — Essential
• NERS-recognised jointing qualifications appropriate to the scope (LV and/or HV as applicable).
• Current and valid NERS Qualified Supervisor status, or demonstrably eligible and committed to achieving this.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Qualifications — Desirable
• HV jointing certifications (11kV or above).
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• First Aid at Work.
• Experience — Essential
• Significant hands-on experience in LV/HV cable jointing and cable laying in a utility or ICP environment.
• Demonstrable experience supervising or managing jointing operatives in the field.
• Familiarity with DNO standards, ENA Engineering Recommendations, and ESQCR compliance.
• Experience working within a NERS-accredited business or in support of NERS audits.
• Experience — Desirable
• Prior involvement in developing or maintaining a QMS for jointing activities.
• Experience in an ICP or contestable works environment.
• Competencies
• Strong technical judgement with the ability to make clear decisions under pressure.
• Effective communicator — able to translate technical requirements clearly to both field operatives and senior management.
• Commercially aware and capable of balancing quality governance with programme and cost constraints.
• Self-motivated and disciplined in record-keeping and compliance documentation