About the role

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.

We are looking for a Senior Project Supervisor to join our London & South-East team within the Infrastructure Delivery business unit, with the immediate focus being London Power Tunnels 2. This is a £1 billion project to rewire South London via 32km of new underground tunnels and cables and is vital to help keep Londoners connected to safe and reliable electricity supplies.

As Senior Project Supervisor, you’ll ensure all site-based construction activities delivered by our principal contractors are safely managed in accordance with legal safety requirements and National Grid policies and procedures.

You’ll supervise a team of approximately 10 Project Supervisors across London and the surrounding area, providing them with support & guidance and development, assign resources to projects within your area whilst ensuring the highest level of safety, quality & environmental standards are maintained. You will also play a key role in mentoring future supervisors as part of our Construction Development Programme.

You’ll also be required to support NG site and project management teams in ensuring CDM regulations are met, undertake regular safety audits/walks and hold coordination meetings with all parties on site during project delivery. In addition, you’ll complete ‘Site Visit Reports’ and facilitate site visits with designers and other stakeholders.

You’ll be based out of a London site office with a mix of home, travel to sites and office working.

What you'll need

• Currently or have previously been a Project Supervisor, supporting a team.
• A proven track record in electricity (or comparable) industry construction, with previous experience of project site supervision. Ideally authorised to NG BP142.
• Good understanding of Safety and Environmental Legislation and practices, CDM regulations and quality management systems as the supervisor under NEC.
• Construction knowledge of practices and methodologies.
• Client Representative experience.
• SSSTS or SMSTS qualification.
• Full driving licence.
• Experience of managing risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety and security of supply.
  

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary between £51,900 to £64,000 pa + London Weighting Allowance + Benefits + Company Vehicle
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Overall 18%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Access to 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.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

More Information

This role closes at midnight on 8th May 2025, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you are excited about this role but your experience or qualifications do not 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.

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