Project Supervisor

National Grid • Permanent • Remote (GB) • £45.52k / year • 13m ago

About us

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.

The Hackney Waltham Cross Upgrade Project (HWUP), previously known as the North London Project, is a multi-£100m mega-project building new HV transmission substations, overhead lines and cables. National Grid have a portfolio of these large-scale infrastructure projects within the East Coast Onshore team, and HWUP is one of the first of these to enter the construction phase.

We are looking for Project Supervisors to support the HWUP project. Our work is truly cross-discipline with significant elements of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering – candidates with a breadth of cross-sector experience are encouraged to apply.

This role requires attendance to site / office 5 days per week, therefore commutable distance to Hertfordshire / North London is required.

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

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 is;

Organised, with excellent attention to detail and communication skills and, ideally, demonstrable experience of working within a construction site but this is not essential.
You’ll have a good understanding of Safety and Environmental legislation, practices, and policies with an awareness of contract management within fixed price and target cost contracts,
You’ll also have an appreciation of quality management systems.

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

• Ensure that the Principal Contractor (PC) is pro-active in discharging his duties under the CDM regulations, not least in managing all safety aspects of the construction-based activities
• 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, and maintaining a site log/diary
• Review the suitability of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
• Ensure the PC is proactive in holding Site Progress Meetings and issues minutes of these meetings promptly
• Support Quality Assurance monitoring across the project to help aid progress validation and to ensure value is secured
• Enacting the role of Employers ‘Supervisor’ under NEC contracts
• Issue site instructions following agreement from the EPC Project Manager and authenticate any record sheets issued by the PC
• Ensure that a drawing documentation system is established on site, which clearly indexes drawings logged and filed in specific sections
• Maintain the system throughout with the latest working drawings/revisions clearly noted and drawings filed to ensure they are readily available

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £45, 521 – £55,000 dependent on capability.

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

The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.

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 27th May 2025 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.

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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