Project Supervisor

About The Role

New Role – Permanent – North East England Aligned 

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.

You will act as Site Supervisor / Engineers Representative on behalf of the client ensuring that the site-based construction activities across National Grid are efficiently managed in accordance with National Grid policies and procedures. 
You’ll act as subject matter expert across one or more of the following disciplines: Overhead Lines, Substations, Cabling and or Tunnelling

This role will be typically site based at Hawthorn Pit site near Durham where you’ll typical work 3-4 days per week. Therefore applications from Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Durham and surrounding areas would be particularly fitting. The team have meetings at offices including York.

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 has:

•    Good knowledge of CDM Regulations with a good understanding of Safety and Environmental legislation and practices and policies. 
•    Basic Project Management skills including management of risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety and security of supply. 
•    Basic understanding of various Contract forms such as NEC 3 or 4 and FIDIC etc. 
•    Previous experience of project site management capability of working to deadlines and in a contracting environment.

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. 

About The Role

You will:

•    Ensure that the Principal Contractor (PC) is pro-active in discharging their duties under the CDM regulations, not least in managing all safety aspects of the construction-based activities 
•    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 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.
•    Maintain a site log/diary utilising the project template provided.
•    Review the suitability of Risk Assessments and Method Statements. 
•    Ensure the PC is proactive in holding Site Progress Meetings and issues minutes of these Meetings. 
•    Support Quality Assurance monitoring across the Project 
•    Undertake the role of Engineers representative for sensible monitoring of site construction activities and be familiar with all aspects of the contract documentation. 
•    Enact the role of Employers ‘Supervisor’ under NEC contracts, and the same role under FIDIC Contracts. 
•    Issue site instructions following agreement from the EPC Project Manager and authenticate any record sheets issued by the Principal Contractor. 
•    Assist National Grid’s Commissioning Engineer to review and confirm that the PC Commissioning programme is acceptable from a delivery perspective. 
•    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. 

•    Collate information to support accidents, incidents and near miss reporting
•    Implement client sensible monitoring system.
•    Attend weekly site progress meetings.
•    Assist PC to prepare and issue the project H&S file
•    Establish and maintain risk based sensible monitoring assurance programs for SHEQ activities. 
•    Review and implement improvement initiatives resultant of sensible monitoring of site construction activities and 
•    Manage the close out of issues raised through SHEQ audit & inspection activities and implementation across the 
•    Provide up to date project performance and technical advice.
 

What You'll Get

A competitive  starting salary between £45,000 – £52,000 dependent on capability plus brand new hybrid or fully electric car for company and personal use. 

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 has a key role to play in tackling climate change by accelerating our capacity to deliver clean electricity across the UK. We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity grid in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon operation by 2025. And by 2035, we want to run 100% clean, green energy, all the time.

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 2nd 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 circa December 13th

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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