Site Construction Supervisor - Electrical

Tata Steel UK; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holidays per annum

Annual pay review

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Job summary

Tata Steel UK Limited in Port Talbot is seeking a Site Construction Supervisor - Electrical to lead on-site electrical construction activities, supervise subcontractors, and ensure safety and quality across the Invictus Project.

You will coordinate interfaces, check permits and RAMS, maintain records, and report progress to the Project Engineer / Construction Manager. This on-site role requires practical engineering experience and a strong safety mindset.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in construction or installation within an engineering environment.
• Experience with permit-to-work systems and site safety processes.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards (IOSH Managing Safely level preferred).

Responsibilities

• Supervising day-to-day electrical construction activities on site.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors and site teams to meet project requirements.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, with permits, RAMS and method statements understood.
• Monitor workmanship and quality against drawings and standards.
• Maintain records of inspections, quality checks, and handover documentation.
• Coordinate interfaces with multidisciplinary teams to resolve clashes.
• Plan upcoming works, including resources and permits.
• Liaise with engineering teams for drawings and construction information.
• Track progress and report to Project Engineer / Construction Manager.
• Represent Tata Steel professionally with contractors and stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical construction

Permit-to-work

Health & safety

Contractor management

Project coordination

Education

NVQ Level 4 in engineering or related degree

Job description

Job Title: Site Construction Supervisor - Electrical

Location: Port Talbot (site-based)

Reports to: Project Engineer / Construction Manager

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: Sunday 8th November 2026

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

At Tata Steel, our major projects are reshaping how we produce steel for a sustainable future. We’re looking for a Site Construction Supervisor - Electrical to play a critical role in delivering the Invictus Project safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards on site.

This role is suited to an experienced site supervisor with strong electrical construction knowledge and the confidence to manage subcontractors, coordinate interfaces, and maintain quality and safety across complex work scopes. You will play a key part in progressing the works from erection through to commissioning within a highly structured and safety-critical environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supervising day-to-day electrical construction activities on site.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors and site teams, ensuring work is planned, sequenced, resourced and executed effectively in accordance with project requirements.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, driving project H&S requirements. Ensuring all permits are obtained and in place prior to works commencing. Ensure permits, RAMS, method statements and risk controls are understood and followed by the workforce and subcontractors before and during site activities.
• Monitor workmanship and quality, ensuring electrical installations are completed in accordance with drawings, specifications, standards and quality plans.
• Maintaining accurate records of inspections, quality checks, punch lists and handover documentation.
• Coordinate site interfaces with multidisciplinary teams to resolve clashes, sequencing issues and access constraints.
• Plan and coordinate upcoming works, including reviewing short-term programmes, labour requirements, materials, tools, permits, access, documentation and work-front readiness.
• Liaise with engineering teams to ensure the correct drawings, technical documents, specifications and construction information are available and understood before works commence.
• Track progress against the construction schedule, reporting performance, constraints, risks and recovery actions to Project Engineer / Construction Manager.
• Represent Tata Steel professionally in discussions with contractors and project stakeholders.

What you will need

• Practical experience in construction or installation within an engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of permit-to-work systems and site safety processes.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety, ideally to IOSH Managing Safely level.
• Experience working within project environments.
• Ability to manage contractors and prioritise work effectively.
• Confidence to challenge non-compliance and drive high standards on site.
• NVQ Level 4 in an engineering discipline and/or a relevant engineering degree.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational ability.
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making.
• Leadership through example, with a strong safety-first mindset.

Ready to make a difference?

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact:[e-mail]

Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay ReviewBonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainabilityis at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuouslyimprovingour performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube