At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise and ensure quality in electrical distribution projects across the UK.
- Company: Dynamic multi-service provider in the electrical sector with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting career path with a focus on safety and quality assurance.
- Why this job: Join a key role in shaping the future of electrical infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Experience in supervising LV/HV networks and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 55200 £ per year.
Our client is a national multi-service provider delivering electrical, drainage, pumping and lighting solutions across the UK. They are a developing Independent Connection Provider (ICP) capability under the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) to design and deliver contestable grid-connection works that are adopted by UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs).
Location: Office-based in Gravesend with hybrid working and regular travel to client sites across the UK.
- LV and HV distribution network construction activities (e.g., trenching/ducting, cable installation, joint bays, reinstatement)
- Cable laying and cable jointing (LV and HV, live or dead as authorised and within scope)
- Substation installation works (including switchgear, transformers, earthing, LVAC/DC auxiliary supplies as applicable)
- Project delivery under DNO specifications, safety rules, and NERS-required management systems
This Qualified Supervisor (QS) role is a key competency position within the NERS management structure. The QS provides technical supervision and assurance that ICP works are planned, delivered, inspected, tested and recorded in line with DNO requirements, applicable legislation/standards and the NERS Requirements Document.
Responsibilities include:
- Owning the day-to-day commercial and customer management of renewables contracts, ensuring accurate quoting, timely resolution of escalations, and clear communication between customers, the delivery team and project managers.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to existing clients, identifying and developing organic opportunities that improve asset performance, reduce risk and expand our clients' scope of work.
- Providing technical supervision of ICP site activities within the NERS scope (construction, commissioning and handover as applicable), ensuring work is delivered to DNO specifications and approved designs.
- Verifying that safe systems of work are in place: reviewing and approving RAMS, permits and switching/outage plans as required by the project and authorisations.
- Confirming competence and authorisation of operatives and subcontractors undertaking ICP works; ensuring supervision levels are appropriate to risk, complexity and experience.
- Undertaking routine and targeted site audits/inspections, capturing findings, corrective actions and lessons learned in an auditable format.
- Ensuring inspection, testing and commissioning activities are planned, completed and recorded correctly (including pre-energisation checks and as-built documentation).
- Supporting the NERS management system by maintaining accurate technical records: supervision logs, ITP sign-offs, test results, non-conformance reports (NCRs) and close-out evidence.
- Providing technical input into planning and delivery (constructability, sequencing, temporary works interface, materials/plant selection and QA hold points).
Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience supervising electrical distribution works on LV/HV networks (DNO, IDNO, ICP or equivalent regulated environment).
- Strong working knowledge of quality assurance and audit-ready record keeping (project files, ITPs, test sheets, as-builts, NCRs and close-out packs).
- Calm, clear communicator with the confidence to coordinate site teams, client representatives and commissioning/authorising personnel.
- Competent with Microsoft 365 (Word/Excel/Outlook) and digital QA/document control systems.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Understanding of inspection, testing and commissioning requirements and the ability to review/verify test results and completion documentation.
- Working knowledge of utility safe systems of work and electrical safety management (permits/safety documents, isolations, proving dead, cable identification, control of energisation).
- Ability to implement and assure quality hold points using Inspection ensure supervision ratios are appropriate to risk and experience.
- Support competence assessment and ongoing monitoring by providing feedback, evidence of performance, and development needs to management.
- Verify that risks are assessed and controls are implemented and maintained throughout the work.
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As a leading multi-service provider in the renewables sector, our company offers an exceptional work environment in Stevenage, combining office-based roles with hybrid working and travel opportunities across the UK. We prioritise employee growth through continuous training and development, while fostering a collaborative culture that values safety, compliance, and operational excellence. With competitive salaries, bonuses, and generous holiday allowances, we are committed to providing meaningful and rewarding employment for our team members.
