Electrical Supervisor
Posted
Description
Location: Scotland | Contract Type: Permanent | Working Pattern: Full-Time | Site Based | Regular Travel
Pay / Benefits: Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within our sector.
The Opportunity
The Opportunity
OCU is delivering vital infrastructure projects across the UK's utility and energy sectors, helping to build and maintain the networks that power communities and support the country's future growth. As a Site Supervisor, you'll play a key role in leading site-based activities, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction or utilities professional who enjoys leading teams, solving problems, and driving project performance. You'll work closely with Construction Managers, site teams, subcontractors, and clients to ensure projects are completed successfully from start to finish.
- Supervise day-to-day site activities, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with project requirements.
- Coordinate operational teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to maintain project progress.
- Monitor workmanship and materials to ensure compliance with specifications, standards, and quality requirements.
- Implement and promote safe working practices, ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental procedures.
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits to maintain quality and compliance standards.
- Monitor progress against programme requirements and provide updates to project teams and management.
- Identify and resolve site issues, risks, and operational challenges to minimise disruption to delivery.
- Maintain accurate records relating to site activities, inspections, materials, and project progress.
- Support resource planning and ensure labour, plant, and equipment are utilised effectively.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, project teams, and other stakeholders.
Essential
- Previous experience within construction, utilities, infrastructure, or engineering environments.
- Experience supervising site-based teams and coordinating operational activities.
- Good understanding of construction methods, materials, and delivery processes.
- Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Ability to identify problems and implement practical solutions.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and support teams.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Experience working within power, utilities, or infrastructure projects.
- Bonus if you hold SSSTS, SMSTS, IOSH, or similar industry qualifications.
- It would be great if you have experience managing subcontractors and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- It would be great if you have knowledge of quality assurance and compliance processes.
- A qualification in Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline would be advantageous.
At OCU, we believe that meaningful work should come with meaningful support. That's the principle behind Careers with Purpose, our commitment to ensuring every person at OCU feels supported, developed, and valued, not just in their role today, but throughout their career with us.
Alongside the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, we offer a benefits package that we are continuing to develop as we grow, and the kind of career acceleration that only comes from being inside a business moving at this pace.
As a rapidly growing organisation, there are genuine opportunities to progress, broaden your experience, and build a long-term career within OCU Group.
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Nicola Brooke at Nicola.Brooke@ocugroup.com.
Our vacancies are typically advertised for two weeks; however, we reserve the right to close applications early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable candidates. We therefore encourage early applications.