Construction Development Programme

If you’re looking for a career changing role that offers huge variety and hands-on experience, in an organisation known for looking after its employees then our Construction Development Programme is a brilliant opportunity. This is paid 18-month reskilling scheme that will train you to be an on-site Project Supervisor.

You’ll receive tailored, world-class training, including qualifications such as NEBOSH, SMSTS, and CQI Quality in Construction.

By the end of the 18 months, you’ll have a valuable insight into National Grid, a portfolio of work you are proud of, and a strong foundation for a long and satisfying career in the construction industry. You’ll be welcomed into a positive, inclusive organisation that aims to become one of the most diverse, equitable and inclusive companies of the 21st century.

About the role

As a Trainee Project Supervisor, you will ensure our external contractors meet our safety, quality and schedule expectations. Acting as our on-the-ground representative you’ll be asking questions such as are contractors building to our standards? Are they doing so safely? If not, can you challenge the Site Manager constructively and work collaboratively to get it right?

The Project Supervisor role is a challenging site-based role. The responsibilities of this role include:

• Effectively monitoring the Contractor’s safety approach and performance on site.
• Undertaking site safety inspections to ensure industry construction standards are upheld.
• Inspect, approve or reject materials and workmanship and be a witness to equipment testing on site.
• 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.
• Proactively monitor all activities, promptly advising of any programme risks.
• Monitor the quality of work being undertaken by the Contractor within the region.
• 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.

About the Programme

Due to the amount of travel to our site locations, you’ll be issued with a company car (due to being both a business requirement and for personal use this will be subject to BIK tax, there is no option for a cash alternative). This means you will need to have a valid full UK Driving License prior to application. This will be verified at your assessment centre should you be successful.

Our training programmes are designed to give you the confidence, skill and technical knowledge needed to become an authorised Project Supervisor within National Grid at the end of the training programme. This is a role for someone who likes to be outside in all weathers and interacting with people as much as possible. You’ll be building your skills from day one; finding out how things work, liaising with stakeholders, and learning from a variety of enthusiastic, dedicated colleagues. You’ll be overseeing construction activities such as cable pulling, battery energy storage systems, toolbox talks, and visits to fascinating sites, ranging from the London Power Tunnels to Snowdonia’s Electric Mountain.

The classroom training is typically based at our training centre in Eakring, Nottinghamshire, so you will be required to spend time away from home for a portion of the scheme and the role itself requires driving to different sites across the region.

What you'll need to apply

• You should hold one of the following qualifications listed below, in addition to some relevant work experience in a construction, engineering, military or operational role.
  • HNC/HND, ONC or BTEC level 3 in a construction or engineering discipline and relevant work experience OR
  • Degree in engineering, construction or project management and relevant work experience OR
  • NEBOSH Level 3 and relevant work experience OR
  • SMSTS and relevant work experience.
• Flexibility to travel will be required within this role, annually you’re expected to travel more than 10,000 miles for business across our regions in England and Wales (North / Central / London & South). This will include overnight stays away from home in pre-booked accommodation frequently. You must have a full valid UK driving license to proceed with your application.

Please be aware we have a number of career change and/or reskilling roles in other fields such as Project Supervisor, Power Systems Engineering and Quantity Surveying as well as Graduate and Higher Apprenticeship scheme opportunities – should we feel you’re better suited to another role you may be offered this as an alternative.

Locations for this role

• North – North Wales, North West, North East, South Yorkshire and Humber

What you'll get

• A starting salary of £38,067
• Current salary at end of programme up to £45,521
• Externally recognised qualifications such as (if not already held)
• Company car (mandatory for the role due to the amount of travel incurred, there is no cash alternative option)
• Pension contribution scheme of up to 18% of your salary
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with option to buy/sell holidays

More information

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

Please follow the below link to learn more:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for applications is 04/11/24

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