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Site Supervisor - FTTx Cabling

28711
  • Depending on experience
  • United Kingdom, Truro
  • Contract
  • Broadband & Satellite , Transport, Optical & IP Networks
FPG has an exciting long-term contract project for FTTx Site Supervisors (Cabling or Civils) in the South West of UK. You will ensure that all field activities (Civils) are carried out in accordance with agreed designs, working practices in line with all necessary Health and Safety requirements and to the necessary quality. If you do not live in Cornwall / Devon but you are willing to stay away during the week for the duration of the project (6-12 months), we'd also be interested in hearing from you.

This opportunity will require you to cover sites across Cornwall, this is not a remote/hybrid working opportunity.

PLEASE NOTE - sponsorship cannot be provided so candidates must live in the UK and have valid rights to work.

Required qualifications (or candidates must be willing to renew tickets before starting):
• SA001 Safety Overhead
• SA002 Safety Underground
• Asbestos awareness
• NRSWA Supervisor level
• SSSTS/SMSTS

Key tasks:
• Daily on site supervision of installation / build progress according to agreed milestones, assuring the required quality in the deployment by the appointed Build Partners
• Review and interpret Build pack and ensure all documentation is in line with applicable requirements and conduct construction walkthrough with key stakeholders
• Ensure the latest version of Build Pack, method statements, procedures and relevant requirements are being used and facilitate this to Build Partners in order to monitor compliance throughout the lifecycle of the deployment
• Validate any variation or change in the deployment that has impact to cost or schedule is supported by an approved change
• Ensures all necessary materials have been ordered / delivered prior to start the work
• Supervise execution of the works based on the issued Build pack
• Manage Build Partner engagement and assure the availability of Build Partner resources needed to fulfil the planned and agreed milestones
• Ensure all Build Partner resources have the required level of expertise and accreditation/qualifications
• Ensure daily progress tracking with Build Partner including the updates on the relevant tools (e.g. RoT/WF). Approve / Reject works completed by Build Partner on the relevant tools
• Responsible for acceptance of all works delivered up to and including site handover by the Build Partner
• Ensure all deliverables are delivered with acceptable quality
• Ensure all As-Built documentation and updates are timely provided by the Build Partners. Review and accept or reject As-Built submissions
• Develop and maintain relationships and establish required communication with key stakeholders (Road authorities, Municipalities, Asset owners, Internal support teams, …)
• Manage HA, LA stakeholders and attend relevant street-works meetings as and when required
• Enforce adherence to HSE standards and lifesaving rules with all Build Partners and ensure the safety of the public is met.
• Conducts onsite quality, H&S and risk assessments. Identify any issues and take necessary corrective actions
• Ensure compliance to the required legislative requirement with regard to external civils standards and qualifications such as NRSWA, including compliance to essential health and safety provisioning, using signing, lighting and guarding techniques
• Support with the investigation of any penalty charges or other local authority or regulatory body enforcement notices.
• Support the Project H&S Manager with enforcement actions and developing a positive safety culture on our sites.
• Track material usage based on site BOM. Ensure that the Build Partner reports in relevant tools the actual usage, shortages/damaged/lost material, excess material carried over to other sites or returned to warehouse. Ensure the Build Partner handling of waste material as per the existing and applicable legislation.
• Provide immediate solutions on issues identified or escalate to appointed SME's or management during deployment
• Supervise tests execution conducted by the Build Partners and ensure the submission of relevant test documentation and assure quality of the build
• Responsible for all deliverables and conducting of the customer acceptance process for assigned sites
• Identify, report and monitor project risks both within and outside of work domain
• Identifies, reports and support up-scopes with the Customer Project Management team
• Identifies, reports and support cost improvement and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Produce daily reports as required by the Construction Manager

Experience:
• Full UK driving license
• Previous supervisory experience on large UK FTTx projects
• Good understanding of Utility Infrastructure
• Solid understanding of the SROH / HAUC regulations.
• Full and comprehensive knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Demonstrates initiative with regards to Problem Solving
• Confident and natural communicator with an inspiring quality
• A detailed understanding of method statements and risk assessments
• Highway Sector Schemes training relevant and applicable to low and high speeds roads
• Sound knowledge and experience of H&S practices for traffic management, excavations and underground asset avoidance.
• Bonus - Knowledge of Openreach PIA processes, procedures and accreditation requirements (bonus)
Philip Jones Regional Director Europe
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