Project Supervisor

About The Role

Permanent Roles – East Coast, National - Onshore projects with Hybrid Working. The Offshore East Coast delivery team are seeking a Project Supervisor as part of The Great Grid Upgrade. You’ll be focused on our Eastern Green Link 3 project and should be accessible to our Walpole route end point. This project is scheduled for delivery in 2030 and is designed to reinforce 140 km of overhead lines to help transmit renewable energy across the UK.

You will have:

• 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, 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.

Ideally also:

• NEBOSH / IOSH / SMSTS
• CQI / IRCA Quality In Construction Training
• Familiarity with standard contract terms and conditions i.e. FIDIC, BEAMA and NEC

Due to the location of the project you’ll need a full UK driver’s licence. A vehicle is provided.

• Ensure that the Principal Contractor (PC) is proactive in discharging his duties under the CDM regulations, not least in managing all safety aspects of the construction based activities.
• Facilitate regular site safety walks, hold coordination meetings with all contractors on site, ensure that access/egress to the site is controlled and maintain a site log/diary.
• Review the suitability of Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Provide input to, review and comment on the deliverability of the PC Site Delivery Programmes and proactively monitor all activities, promptly advising the EPC Project Manager of any programme risks.
• Ensure the PC is proactive in holding Site Progress Meetings and issues minutes of these meetings, keeping a file on site. Minutes and any relevant documentation as required by the project and EPC PM, including daily site reports, should be uploaded onto Livelink.
• Support Quality Assurance monitoring in the region.
• Be familiar with industry construction standards and be expected to inspect, approve or reject materials and workmanship.
• Undertake the role of sensible monitoring of site construction activities and be familiar with all aspects of the contract documentation.
• Act as the Employer’s ‘Supervisor’ under NEC contracts.
• Issue site instructions and authenticate any record sheets issued by the Principal Contractor.

A competitive salary between £50,000–£56,000 – dependent on capability. A brand new hybrid or fully electric car 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.

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is making it possible to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Our Great Grid Upgrade will bring 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.

This role closes on March 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 on or around March 16th via Teams.

We are committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment where every individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated and able to reach their full potential. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation that comes with having diverse teams and business need.

National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future. In exceptional circumstances, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship if there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced locally.