Supervisor

Clancy; Dartford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance 24-26 days

Clancy Xtras

Employee discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Clancy is seeking an experienced CAPEX Supervisor to lead water mainlaying projects across Sussex and Kent. This hands-on role requires effective supervision of site teams, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery while collaborating with the client and project management team.

You should have a strong background in water infrastructure, RAMS compliance, and the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders in a live construction environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising site teams delivering capital works on water networks.
• Strong focus on health, safety, quality and programme delivery.
• Ability to plan works, manage resources and resolve site-level issues.

Responsibilities

• Supervise water mainlaying projects from site set-up through construction and completion.
• Lead and support site teams to maintain safety and quality.
• Plan upcoming works including labour, plant, materials, access and traffic management.
• Ensure works comply with RAMS, construction information and procedures.
• Conduct site inspections and safety audits; implement corrective actions.
• Monitor progress against the programme and flag delays early.
• Promote right-first-time delivery; minimize rework and customer disruption.
• Coordinate with client, project team, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate site records and project documentation.
• Support testing, commissioning and handover of mains.
• Ensure training, competence and equipment are available for safe work.
• Support weekend/night/out-of-hours activities as required.

Skills

Site supervision

Health & Safety

Planning

Problem solving

Stakeholder liaison

Education

SSSTS certification

SMSTS certification

Streetworks Supervisor qualification

CSCS Gold Card (Supervisor)

Water hygiene training

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We are innovative
That’s why we need people like you to help us. People who enjoy finding new ways to solve problems and get things done.

As a proud partner to South East Water, we are looking for an experienced CAPEX Supervisor to join our team, supporting the safe and successful delivery of water mainlaying projects across Sussex and Kent.

This is a hands-on supervisory role where you’ll lead and support site teams delivering capital works across the water network. You’ll be responsible for ensuring projects are planned and delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards, while working closely with project teams, customers, stakeholders and our client.

You’ll lead by example, driving high standards across Health, Safety, Environment, Quality, Operational Delivery and Customer Experience, while ensuring works remain on programme and issues are identified and addressed early.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved in...

• Supervise water mainlaying projects from site set-up through construction, testing and completion.
• Lead and support site teams, ensuring safety and quality remain at the forefront of everything we do.
• Plan upcoming works, including labour, plant, materials, access and traffic management requirements.
• Ensure works are completed in accordance with approved RAMS, construction information and company procedures.
• Carry out regular site inspections and safety audits, identifying hazards and implementing corrective actions.
• Monitor progress against the programme and escalatàe potential delays, constraints or additional requirements at an early stage.
• Promote a “right first time” approach, reducing defects, rework, delays and customer disruption.
• Coordinate with the client, project management team, subcontractors and other stakeholders to ensure works progress effectively.
• Ensure site records and project documentation are completed accurately and maintained throughout the works.
• Support the testing, commissioning and handover of completed water mains.
• Ensure teams have the appropriate training, competency, equipment and information required to undertake their work safely.
• Support operational requirements where necessary, including weekend, night and out-of-hours activities associated with project delivery.

We would love to hear from you if...

You have previous experience within the water industry, with a strong understanding of water mainlaying and the delivery of clean water infrastructure projects.

You are an experienced Supervisor who is confident leading site teams, planning work, solving problems and making decisions in a live construction environment. Understanding the importance of delivering projects safely, efficiently and to programme while maintaining strong relationships with the client and other stakeholders.

A good working knowledge of water main construction, excavations, pipe installation, pressure testing, chlorination, commissioning and reinstatement would be highly advantageous.

You should have a strong understanding of health and safety within the utilities/construction sector.

Ideally, you will hold:

• SSSTS as a minimum, with SMSTS preferred.
• Streetworks Supervisor qualification/card.
• CSCS Gold Card (Supervisor) or equivalent.
• Safe Excavation training.
• Relevant water hygiene training.
• Full UK driving licence.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

Benefits

• a competitive salary
• pension
• healthcare
• holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum
• Clancy Xtras
• employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas
• cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme