Closing Date
2025-10-09
Job Title: Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC) Supervisor (Wastewater Delivery)
Location: Falmer (Hybrid Working)
Salary: circa £55k
Are you passionate about driving excellence in construction? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where safety, quality, and innovation come together? Southern Water is looking for a Quality Assurance Supervisor to be the eyes and ears on-site, ensuring our infrastructure projects meet the highest standards under the NEC Contract.
Job Overview
As a key player in our construction delivery team, you’ll lead quality assurance across major infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. Supervise our Delivery Partners (DPs & SDPs) to ensure work meets the Works Information and safety regulations. Champion a “right first time” approach, witnessing critical construction hold points and commissioning tests. Provide expert guidance and mentoring to junior team members and drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance delivery processes
Responsibilities will include:
1. Ensuring health, safety, and security on-site
2. Managing construction inspections and defect resolution
3. Solving pre-construction and on-site challenges
4. Supporting commissioning activities
5. Assisting delivery teams and reporting
About You
The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in NEC4 Contract Management, with a thorough understanding of the Supervisor duties outlined within the contract. They will hold a background in Civil or Process Engineering, qualified to HNC level or above, and have proven experience in construction management and contractor supervision. A valid NEBOSH Health & Safety qualification is essential, alongside familiarity with key industry standards and regulations including CDM, CESWI, WIMES, and Regulation 31 requirements.
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week.
Southern Water operate a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home.
We are offering a salary of up to TBC per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
Privacy Statement:
Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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