Job Title: Project Supervisor (Electrical)

Initial 6-month contract (potential for long term extensions)

UK wide travel required for approx. 80% of the role

£30 per hour

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About the Role

We have exciting opportunities for a Project Supervisor (Electrical) specializing in electrical engineering projects on hazardous area installations across the UK. This is a home-start position. Our client owns and operates the National Transmission System (NTS), which consists of 7600km of large diameter high-pressure natural gas pipelines, gas terminals, compressor stations, and above-ground installations (AGIs).

The primary role is to deliver capital projects to time, cost, and quality within project governance requirements, ensuring health, safety, and environmental issues are managed throughout the project life cycle.

This role will have end-to-end accountability for the definition, development, delivery, and closure of investment projects for Gas Transmission, ensuring the delivery of projects that meet all safety, environmental, functional performance, financial performance, and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide first-line assurance, supervision, and leadership on site.
• Oversee and manage health & safety, as well as sub-contractors.
• Collate and review Risk Assessment and Method Statements and Construction pack.
• Lead and/or participate in task briefings, inductions, and toolbox talks as required.
• Ensure sensible monitoring is implemented.
• Drive a team culture of safe working and safety compliance associated with all activities.
• Manage the programme and progress reporting to the Project Manager.
• Liaise with all members of the project team (including contractors) to complete works in line with the programme.
• Manage and maintain daily allocation sheets for contractors.
• Manage own workload and productivity on site.
• Solve issues that arise on site.
• Undertake incident investigations and safety/technical inspections on site.
• Conduct regular on-site audits to evaluate and assess safety and environmental protection measures implemented throughout the construction and commissioning phases.
• Inspect the quality of installation, testing, and commissioning, and identify defects that need rectification before completion.
• Undertake quality assessment of electrical and instrumentation test records.
• Collate and verify the Operational and Maintenance Manual of newly installed assets.
• Collate and verify Explosion Protection Document pack (EPD).
• Review and sign off red-line drawings and operational drawings to ensure accuracy of records of newly installed assets.
• Review and verify Cyber Register and Asset Records.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster a collaborative team environment.
• Test and challenge design, installation, test, and maintenance requirements as appropriate and highlight areas for improvement to ensure the implementation of robust solutions.

About You

• Experience in electrical installations, both industrial and commercial.
• Understanding of power distribution systems/standby power systems including diesel generators, Ex rated equipment, lighting motors, etc.
• Experience and understanding of potentially explosive atmospheres and COMPEX.
• Detailed understanding of the Safe Control of Operations procedures (SCO/91 & SCO/94) and has undertaken the role of Competent Person.
• Detailed understanding of EL/96 for all work types.
• Good understanding of health & safety regulations.
• Experience of successful project delivery and project team working.
• Experience in project management and risk management skills for delivery of projects to scope, time, cost, quality, safety, and security of supply.
• Experience with different contract management types, including NEC Option A, C, and E.
• Understanding and experience of safety and environmental legislation and practices and policies.
• Understanding and experience of CDM, design management, and safety management.

If this is of interest, please respond with an up to date CV. If you have not received a response within a 48 hour period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.