Project Supervisor - South West Wales

National Grid Plc; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

26 days annual leave

8 statutory days

Pension with employer contributions up

Job summary

National Grid Plc is seeking a Project Supervisor to join our Infrastructure Delivery team in South West Wales, supporting a Pembroke 400kV Substation extension and future substations. You will act as on-site representative, supervising principal contractors, ensuring safety and quality, with regular travel across South West Wales.

You will lead safety-focused site delivery, review risk assessments, manage programmes, and coordinate with contractors and project teams to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Experience in project site management or construction delivery within utilities sectors.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and health and safety legislation.
• Experience working with NEC3 or NEC4 contract environments.
• Solid understanding of project delivery: risk, programme, quality, cost and safety management.
• Experience reviewing project documentation and contractor programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across multiple parties.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Act as on-site representative and Engineer's Representative during project delivery.
• Supervise principal contractors and monitor construction activities across multiple sites.
• Ensure contractors discharge duties under CDM Regulations and maintain high safety standards.
• Conduct site safety, quality and environmental inspections, audits and walks.
• Review risk assessments and method statements for safe and effective activities.
• Monitor progress against programme and identify delivery risks.
• Attend and lead coordination meetings with contractors and stakeholders.
• Inspect materials and workmanship for compliance with specs.
• Support commissioning activities and review commissioning programmes.
• Maintain accurate site records and project documentation.
• Control site access and promote a strong safety culture.

Skills

Site management

Stakeholder management

CDM Regulations

Safety focus

NEC contract knowledge

Education

SMSTS/IOSH/NEBOSH qualification

UK driving licence

Tools

NEC3/NEC4

Job description

At National Grid, we own and operate the electricity transmission network across England and Wales, playing a vital role in delivering a cleaner, more secure energy future. As we accelerate the transition to Net Zero, we're investing in major infrastructure projects that will connect more renewable and low‑carbon energy across the country.

We're looking for a Project Supervisor to join our Infrastructure Delivery team in South West Wales. You will initially support a substation extension project at Pembroke 400kV Substation and then future new build substations, and wider network reinforcement schemes.

Acting as National Grid's representative on site, you'll oversee construction activities delivered by our principal contractors, ensuring works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with National Grid policies, procedures, and quality standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to be directly involved in nationally significant projects that will support the UK's energy transition for decades to come.

The role is ideally suited to candidates based within commuting distance of Pembroke, including areas such as Carmarthen, Cardigan and Haverfordwest, with regular travel required across South West Wales.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as National Grid's on-site representative and Engineer's Representative during project delivery.
• Supervise principal contractors and monitor construction activities across multiple project sites.
• Ensure contractors proactively discharge their duties under CDM Regulations and maintain the highest safety standards.
• Conduct regular site safety, quality and environmental inspections, audits and site walks.
• Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements to ensure activities are undertaken safely and effectively.
• Monitor project progress against programme and identifying potential delivery risks.
• Attend and lead coordination meetings with contractors, stakeholders and project teams.
• Inspect materials and workmanship, ensuring compliance with industry and project specifications.
• Support commissioning activities and review contractor commissioning programmes.
• Maintain accurate site records, reports and project documentation.
• Control site access and promote a strong safety culture throughout project delivery.

What you'll need

We're keen to hear from experienced site-based construction professionals who can bring strong technical knowledge, excellent stakeholder management skills and a proactive approach to safety and quality.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in project site management, supervision or construction delivery within the utilities, electricity, infrastructure, rail, engineering or civil construction sectors.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations, health and safety legislation and environmental management practices.
• Experience working within NEC3 or NEC4 contract environments.
• A sound understanding of project delivery principles, including risk, programme, quality, cost and safety management.
• Experience reviewing project documentation, contractor programmes and construction methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build positive working relationships across multiple parties.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.

Technical Experience

You should have experience – or ideally be a subject matter expert - in one or more of the following areas:

• Substation experience including Mechanical & Electrical (M&E)/Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS)/Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)/HV Cable projects (desirable)/Civil Engineering.

Qualifications

• SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
• Full UK driving licence

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary between £49,625 to £54,000 pa + Benefits + Company Vehicle
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Overall 18%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave — relevant to your role.
• Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

This role closes at midnight on 19th November, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews will be held w/c 7th December

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

Safety, Health, Environment and Resilience

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it's everything we put into everything we do. It's our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It's all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

We offer a competitive base salary, with annual reviews to ensure it reflects the market rate for your role, skills, knowledge, and experience.

Incentive Pay

Depending on your role, you'll be eligible for an annual performance bonus that rewards your contribution to our success. Your bonus is a percentage of eligible earnings and may vary each year.

Recognition

Our global recognition program lets you thank and reward colleagues for their contributions, along with career milestone awards to celebrate key achievements.

Retirement

We offer a generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%. For every £1 you contribute, we'll add £2. You can also make extra voluntary contributions to boost your retirement savings.