Site Supervisor

81208 - Site Supervisor

This Site Supervisor will report to the Senior Project Manager and will work within the UKPN Services directorate based in our Manchester / Salford office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £54,166.00 and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 15/08/2025

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Main Job Purpose:

You will manage the team, with regard to safety, time, cost, quality and utilisation, such that the work programme is delivered to the highest possible standard, within programme, to budget and to our client's requirements. We ask that you have a sound understanding of cost, time and change management including changes in design, specifications and site works. You will manage circa 1-15 craft staff both direct and contracted.

You will work independently and an adaptable approach to problem solving is important. You will be expected to develop a working relationship with the client.

You will manage the craft and field staff team and sign timesheets.

You will ensure safety management throughout the team in all areas of your position's responsibility following the UK Power Networks Services Stay Safe directive

Principle Accountabilities:

• Work with a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to ensure that all programmes of work are delivered to time and budget following contractual commitments to time, cost and quality.
• Work with a Senior Project Manager, Project Manager, commercial and administrative staff in the Region to ensure the best utilisation of all staff. Ensure utilisation of staff resources in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Manage resources for individual projects identifying any changes needed (Design, people and equipment).
• Follow Client and UK Power Networks Services Operations and Procedures
• Ensure the compliance with the Company Safety Rules during all activities.
• Ensure regular reporting of progress and performance to governance bodies and partners.
• Ensure stakeholders support for and perception of project performance and delivered value remains high i.e. are kept informed of project progress, change and risk
• You will meet with UKPN Services' client's project managers and planners, to agree programme(s) of works, arrange the appropriate resources, labour and materials are available to work on the projects. Put operatives to work making sure they understand the tasks and use a safe system of work. Ensure projects team staff attend Tool Box talks and receive relevant site inductions.
• Put staff and contractors to Work under a Safe System of Work, provide daily guidance of works on site, check Method Statements, risk assessments including Daily Point of Work Risk Assessments are in place
• Manage all project contractors/staff working in the field and on site(s) and training of Apprentices
• Undertake site visits to survey planned works and collaborate with Main Contractors.
• Order of plant and material following project requirements.
• Undertake additional activities determined by the job level and competency
• Develop business relationship with the Clients Engineering and Project Management teams and their appointed principal contractors
• Manage excavating teams and contractors
• Demonstrate visible leadership by regular site visits
• Read and interpret utility drawings
• Understand operational and design drawings and diagrams
• Collaborate with the client and other partners to ensure project delivery
• Be an ambassador for UK Power Networks Services

Nature and Scope

You will be subject to pre-appointment drug screening following the UK Power Networks policy on "Alcohol and Drugs".

You will work as part of a multi discipline project team that report to an appointed project manager and have the support of experienced designers, commercial staff and health, safety and environmental advisors.

You will be predominantly based in the UK Power Networks Services North Region area with work being undertaken on customer owned sites on a contractual basis. You will also travel and work anywhere within the UK, to UKPNS offices, event venues and customer owned sites.

Skill and Educational Requirements

The following skills and attributes are important to this role:

• City and Guilds 2339.
• Evidence of training, such as a CIS card, of a site supervisor or operative.
• UKPN Substation entry, LV and HV competencies desirable.
• Experience with electrical distribution and be familiar with organisational procedures and ensure their implementation at local level.
• Experience of the Business from an operational and technical perspective
• Understand the range and type of both professional and trade skills that are important in delivering field and project work.
• Have a technical background; typically, from a Fitter/ Jointer background.
• We ask that you help achieve UK Power Networks' targets.
• You will hold a current SMSTS certificate.
• You will either hold an Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) certificate in working safely, or be willing to obtain this IOSH certificate within a timescale agreed with your manager. (New recruits will need to pass the IOSH managing qualification within six months of being appointed to the role).
• An understanding of the range and type of both professional and trade skills that are necessary in delivering field work is required.
• Flexibility and able to work in a team environment.
• Must have a clean driving licence and be able to complete and pass an Airside driving test..
• Obtain a Client Infrastructure Security Passes (providing a traceable work history and criminal records check).
• Fit and willing to be trained to work in confined spaces

Personal Skill

The following are important attributes for this role:

• Safety focus
• Must be client focused
• Demonstrating a clear understanding of which elements of the project are important to its success
• Be able to work on their own or as part of a team

Any training required will be provided to you.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

If in doubt ask!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.