Project Supervisor

About The Role

Great Britain’s electricity network is undergoing one of the most ambitious and important transformations in its history.Together with industry partners, we’re building a cleaner, greener energy system-one that protects the planet and powers generations to come. As a Project Supervisor, you’ll be right at the centre of this national mission.

As a Project Supervisor, you’ll act as the Site Supervisor / Engineer’s Representative on behalf of the client, ensuring construction activities are planned, coordinated and delivered efficiently. You’ll lead on-site assurance, working in line with National Grid policies, procedures and contractual requirements-placing safety, quality and performance at the heart of everything you do.

You’ll support the delivery of some of our most high-profile infrastructure programmes in the East Midlands, including: Chesterfield to Willington Overhead Line Project.

The main population centres supporting these projects include Chesterfield, Rotherham and Nottingham, so applicants should be comfortable commuting across these locations.

Within this role you will be required to travel to site 4 days per week, across the project regions within the midlands.

About You

• Extensive experience of construction standards especially with regards to Overhead Lines, Substations and Cabling
• Project Management skills including management of risk for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety and security of supply An understanding of various Contract forms such as NEC 3 / 4
• Good understanding of Safety and Environmental legislation and practices and policies.

  Good knowledge of CDM Regulations

• Previous experience of project site management capability of working to deadlines and in a contracting environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Formal training in the following areas: Construction H&S, CDM, Risk Assessment & Method Statements, Quality Management, Environmental, Contract Terms and Conditions

  Desirable to be familiar with National Grid's Safety Rules and hold 'Person' Authorisation but trained to Competent Person standard, with supplementary authorisations as applicable

• Experience of working at 275kV and 400kV is an advantage
• NEBOSH, IOSH, SMSTS or willing to work towards
• Ability to travel
• Full UK driving license

What You'll Do

• Ensuring safety is always your number one priority. As an organisation we are driven by safety and have an industry leading ‘Safe to Say’ policy which encourages colleagues to speak up and take ownership of safety issues. You will help foster an environment where everyone, regardless of seniority, feels able to share their concerns
• 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
• Ensure the facilitation of regular site safety walks, holding coordination meetings with all contractors on site
• Review the suitability of Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Enacting the role of Employers 'Supervisor' under NEC contracts
• Establish and maintain risk based sensible monitoring assurance programs for SHESQ activities
• Completing safety inspections to ensure contractors are compliant with RAMS and National Grid safety rules
• Sharing all safety information clearly, consistently and effectively across your site
• Ensuring all incidents, near misses and accidents are reported correctly and appropriate investigations carried out
• Supporting commercial assessments i.e. compensation events and programme reviews
• Building strong working relationships with stakeholders, including contractors, sub-contractors, National Grid project teams and local site teams
• Acting as the main intermediary between contractors and National Grid, particularly the Project Manager or authorised safety personnel

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £50,000 - £62,000- 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 29th October 2026 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.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.