Project Supervisors

National Grid; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy infrastructure company is seeking Project Supervisors for various projects. Responsibilities include ensuring site compliance with regulations, leading safety meetings, and managing project documentation. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills, project management experience, and a passion for sustainability. The role offers competitive salaries between £50,000 - £68,000 depending on capability, along with flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Company or personal use vehicle

Qualifications

• Basic project management skills including risk management for projects.
• Awareness of NEC Contracts.
• Good understanding of safety and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site compliance under CDM Regulations.
• Review all project documentation before work starts.
• Act as the main contact for safety incidents.
• Hold monthly safety meetings and share best practices.
• Ensure regular contractor meetings and site safety walks.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Project Management

Safety legislation knowledge

CDM Regulations

Site management

Passion for sustainability

Job description

About The Role

Brand New Roles - Growth - Midlands /Yorkshire Areas - Permanent

Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system , one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

We have multiple new Supervisor roles available for various projects, including most predominantly our Brinsworth to High Marnham Uprating Project . The main city area’s around these projects include Rotherham, Chesterfield and Nottingham, therefore applicants should consider themselves commutable around these geographies.

As Project Supervisors you will ensure that the site-based project activities are efficiently managed in accordance with National Grid policies, procedures and contract.

You can expect to be based on a site around 3 days per week with flexible, results driven working practices that continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

Note to applicants

Due to volumes we often need to close our adverts ahead of the published deadline. Therefore, if you are interested and fitting, please apply as swiftly as possible. Don’t delay until the deadline.

About You

What we do isn’t just important - it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic Project Management skills including management of risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety and security of supply.
• Awareness of NEC Contracts
• Good understanding of Safety and Environmental legislation and practices and policies.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Previous experience of project site management capability of working to deadlines and in a contracting environment.
• You’ll be able to show a passion for the world National Grid are building and the UK road to Net Zero.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Do

• Overseeing site compliance under CDM Regulations whilst undertaking sensible monitoring inspections
• Reviewing all Project Documentation ahead of any works starting, such as Construction Phase Plans, Risk Assessments, Method Statements.
• Responsible as the main contact for any safety incidents, acting as the main point of contact along with following up any investigations through to closure on the Incident Management System
• Monthly Stand Up For Safety meetings on the project, sharing lessons learnt and best practices whilst keeping the integrated project team focused on safety
• Ensuring the Principal Contractor is holding regular meetings on site as well as a weekly SR163 meeting.
• Leading on the Safety Updates for the monthly Project Review Meetings, engaging the wider team with the work being undertaken out in the field
• Supporting all aspects of the project management team to ensure Development Consent Order requirements are fulfilled.
• Acting as the face for Safety on project events with the Integrated Project Team and wider business functions.
• Review and comment on the deliverability of the PC Site Delivery Programmes and proactively monitor all activities, promptly advising of any risks, opportunities or delays to programme which could impact the overall completion date or costs at completion
• Ensure the facilitation of regular site safety walks, holding coordination meetings with all contractors on site, ensuring that access/egress to the site is controlled.
• Support Quality Assurance monitoring across the Project
• Enacting the role of Employers ‘Supervisor’ under NEC contracts.
• Provide up to date project performance and technical advice

What You'll Get

We have 2 roles available.

Project Supervisor - A competitive starting salary between £50,000 - £60,000 - dependent on capability.

Senior Project Supervisor - A competitive starting salary between £55,000 - £68,000 - dependent on capability.

A brand new hybrid or fully electric for company or personal use is also provided

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of 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.

About Us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure was set up in 2023 with special dispensation from Ofgem to accelerate 17 key projects across the UK in order to deliver infrastructure upgrades within timescales never seen before in the UK. This infrastructure will make Britain prepared for a 100% clean, energy future.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More Information

This role closes on December 3rd at 23:59, 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 Dec 15th

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation , and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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