Overview
We’ve an exciting new opportunity for a Construction Supervisor to join our Network Design and Construction team in the Assets Directorate. This role will ensure the effective delivery of high quality and commercially competitive mains renewals, lead renewal, diversions and new development projects. Our team designs, plans and safely installs the network infrastructure that delivers water to our customers. You’ll take ownership of schemes, building relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the effective delivery of capital works whilst minimising the impact on our customers and their communities. You will work in partnership with asset owners and others to ensure all work follows correct process and is delivered safely and without risk to our customers or ODIs.
Responsibilities
* Be accountable for crews working across the Essex operating area, managing people and resources to ensure all planned work is delivered in time and under budget.
* Monitor site progress, with performance measured and addressed through continuous improvement and escalation when solutions are outside your control.
* Ensure construction activities comply with health and safety, water quality, environmental and cost management guidelines.
* Maintain high standards of health and safety and ensure work complies with NRSWA signing, guarding and traffic management requirements.
* Build strong relationships with contract partners and stakeholders to support delivery of capital works.
About You / Qualifications
* Experience in a supervisory or management position or demonstrated leadership behaviours; comfortable working with contract partners and stakeholders.
* Experience of isolation operations on a water network, safety procedures, and understanding of hydraulics and their effects on pipe integrity.
* Experience with deep excavations, large diameter repairs, and operation of large plant and equipment.
* Excellent communication skills with internal and external customers; able to share information to a high standard.
* Technically minded, able to work unsupervised, organise time and priorities, and solve problems flexibly.
* Full UK driving licence required.
* DBS check may be required prior to employment; role described as safety/ security critical in some cases.
Benefits & Diversity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, inclusion and equity. We encourage all applications. This role may include safety or security critical requirements and related pre-employment testing as applicable.
About Us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water. Our purpose is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We strive to be a national leader in sustainable water and wastewater services with a focus on safety, reliability and customer service.
Location & Type
Location – Hanningfield, Chelmsford. Type – Full Time Permanent. Salary – Up To £52,580 Per Annum Depending On Experience.
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