Project Supervisor

Cadent; Peterborough; Presencial; GBP 60 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual bonus

Pension scheme (double match up to 18%

25 days holiday + statutory days

One extra day off per year

Flexible working

Car provided

Travel across UK

Resumo da oferta

Cadent Gas Ltd seeks a Project Supervisor to deliver investment projects across Cadent's network, leading site activities, managing contractors and providing technical oversight across a portfolio of capital delivery projects.

You will oversee works from initiation to close-out, support project controls and compliance, and ensure assets operate safely and reliably across the network. A company car is provided and travel across the UK is required.

Qualificações

• Experience delivering engineering, construction, utility or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements and risk management.
• Ability to manage contractor performance and ensure compliance with project and contractual requirements.
• Knowledge of engineering standards, operational processes and project delivery methodologies.
• Experience building effective relationships with internal teams, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Confident problem-solving and decision-making to drive projects to completion.
• Strong verbal and written communication to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee works from initiation through close-out and support project controls and compliance.
• Lead site activities and provide assurance works are safe and delivered to approved plans.
• Manage contractors and monitor performance against contractual obligations.
• Support design assurance, business case development and technical compliance.
• Collaborate with Capital Delivery, Operational Performance, Engineering and Commercial teams.

Conhecimentos

Project delivery

Safety & compliance

Contract management

Technical understanding

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Formação académica

HNC/SNVQ/NVQ in network engineering

IOSH qualification

SCO AE/CP certification (desirable)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Cadent Gas Ltd

Deliver investment projects that keep our network safe, compliant and performing at its best.

Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.

As our Project Supervisor, you'll play a key role in delivering investment activities across Cadent's network, ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently and in line with business objectives. This role goes beyond project coordination, offering the opportunity to lead site activities, manage contractors and provide technical oversight across a varied portfolio of capital delivery projects.

This is a permanent role within our Capital Delivery team. You'll work closely with operational teams, contractors, engineers and stakeholders to ensure projects are well planned, effectively managed and delivered to the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.

You’ll be responsible for overseeing works from initiation through to close-out, supporting project controls, compliance activities and contractor performance while ensuring our assets continue to operate safely and reliably.

A company car is provided and, as this role requires regular travel across the network, a full UK driving licence is essential.

Why you'll love this role:

• Project Delivery – Lead the delivery of investment projects across the network, ensuring activities are completed safely, on time and to budget.
• Safety & Compliance – Champion compliance with Safe Control of Operations (SCO), CDM requirements, G17 processes and company standards.
• Site Leadership – Carry out site visits and provide assurance that works are being delivered safely and in accordance with approved plans and procedures.
• Contractor Management – Act as Cadent's day-to-day interface with contractors, monitoring performance and ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Technical Oversight – Support project planning, business case development, design assurance and technical compliance activities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Work closely with Capital Delivery, Operational Performance, Engineering, Commercial, Procurement and external suppliers.
• Performance Monitoring – Track project spend, manage forecasts and ensure accurate reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Continuous Improvement – Promote lessons learned, best practice and process improvements across project delivery activities.

What you’ll bring:

• Project Delivery Experience – Experience delivering engineering, construction, utility or infrastructure projects.
• Safety & Compliance Knowledge – Strong understanding of health and safety requirements, risk management principles and safe systems of work.
• Contract Management Experience – Ability to manage contractor performance and ensure compliance with project and contractual requirements.
• Technical Understanding – Knowledge of engineering standards, operational processes and project delivery methodologies.
• Stakeholder Management Skills – Experience building effective relationships with internal teams, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving Capability – Confidence managing issues, making decisions and driving projects to successful completion.
• Communication Skills – Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications:

• HNC, SNVQ, NVQ or equivalent operational experience in network engineering techniques supported by relevant qualifications.
• Valid UK driving licence.
• IOSH qualification.
• SCO Authorising Engineer (AE) and Competent Person (CP) certification. (desirable)

What’s In It for You

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Annual bonus
• Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
• An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments
• Career development with funded learning options
• Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits
• Retail discounts, gym access, and more

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!

As a proud Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process and we will ensure that support is provided.

What’s next?

To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at

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