About this role
How do you ensure high levels of safety and quality across various sites?
This is more than just a job—it’s your opportunity to shape the future of the UK’s electricity network. In this key role, you’ll help expand and strengthen the grid to connect and transport more renewable and low-carbon energy to homes and businesses. Keeping the lights on and society moving.
As a National Grid Representative, you’ll oversee a range of construction-based projects (£100k - £10m) such as HV transformer and shunt reactor installations to cable replacements, cyber security upgrades, and protection and control system replacements across the South West team region – across Reading, Oxford and Swindon areas. With a company vehicle, paid travel, and a strong work-life balance culture, you’ll have the support you need to thrive. You will be expected to stay away from home from time to time i.e., sometimes but not regularly, although this can vary depending on the location of projects at any one time.
Your expertise will ensure that site-based construction activities—whether delivered by our principal contractors or National Grid’s internal teams—are managed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. You’ll champion safety and quality, support site teams in meeting CDM regulations, help with plant and equipment procurement, conduct regular safety audits, and lead coordination meetings during project delivery. You’ll also contribute to scheme development by completing site visit reports and facilitating site visits with designers. And also includes acting as a Principal Contractor/Site Manager as required to support delivery which is also great for your development.
If you’re passionate about driving impactful projects and being part of a team that’s shaping the UK’s energy future, we’d love to hear from you.
Requirements:
- Minimum Level 3 NVQ / ONC in a relevant discipline to this role.
- A proven track record as a Site Supervisor/Project Lead in the Utilities (or comparable) industry construction.
- Can show an understanding of CDM regs.
- Experience of Safety, Health, Environmental, Quality.
- An awareness of Project, Contract and Stakeholder management.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- SSSTS or SMSTS qualification.
- Principal Contractor Representative (PC) / Site Manager & Temporary Works Co-ordinator under National Grid’s Procedures.
- Experience of Quality management systems as supervisor under NEC and/or self-delivered works.
- NEBOSH / IOSH.
Pay and Benefits
- A competitive salary up to £57,000 pa + Company Vehicle + Paid Travel
- 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days + Contribution Pension - Max Total 18%
- Hours – 37 Monday to Friday + Paid overtime + Bonus (2025 – up to 4%)
- For further benefits information please click the link - Benefits | National Grid Careers
Visa and relocation are not available for this position
Apply now for immediate consideration.
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Other facts
About natgridProd
As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) for Great Britain, we sit at the heart of the nation’s energy system, running electricity networks safely and efficiently, minute by minute, hour by hour, 365 days a year.
It’s our job to make sure there is enough electricity when people need it – we are the people who make sure the lights stay on, the kettle boils and your phone charger works, whether there’s demand from one person or one million.
What you'll do
- Oversee construction-based projects ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Manage site-based activities and support teams in compliance with regulations.
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