KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Governance • Own and maintain Virtua UK’s technical standards, method statements, and procedures for jointing and cable laying activities across LV and HV systems. • Conduct technical audits and site inspections to verify compliance with NERS, DNO, and relevant industry standards (including ENA, ESQCR, and applicable BS standards). • Review and approve jointing and cable installation records, test results, and completion documentation before sign-off. • Identify and close out non-conformances, issuing corrective actions and tracking resolution through to completion. • Support the continuous development of Virtua UK’s NERS Quality Management System (QMS) as it relates to jointing scope. NERS Qualified Supervisor • Act as the named NERS Qualified Supervisor for the jointing and cable laying scope of Virtua UK’s NERS accreditation. • Maintain personal competency and qualification currency in line with NERS scheme requirements, including relevant jointing certifications. • Liaise directly with NERS auditors and assessors during audits and surveillance visits. • Ensure all operatives carrying out jointing activities are appropriately authorised and that competency records are current and complete. People Management • Line manage and provide day-to-day direction to site supervisors overseeing jointing and cable laying operations. Virtua UK Ltd — Confidential Page 2 • Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and on-site mentoring to develop supervisor capability. • Support recruitment, onboarding, and competency sign-off for new jointing operatives and supervisors. • Co-ordinate workloads across the supervisor team to align with project programmes and resource requirementsCommercial & Operational Support • Collaborate with the project and estimating teams to review jointing scope during tender and pre-construction stages, flagging technical risk and method requirements early. • Contribute to client-facing technical submissions, including method statements, risk assessments, and quality plans. • Attend project handover and start-up meetings to ensure jointing-related requirements are clearly communicated to site teams. • Support investigation and close-out of any defects or failures related to jointing or cable installation PERSON SPECIFICATION Qualifications — Essential • NERS-recognised jointing qualifications appropriate to the scope (LV and/or HV as applicable). • Current and valid NERS Qualified Supervisor status, or demonstrably eligible and committed to achieving this. • Full UK driving licence. Qualifications — Desirable • HV jointing certifications (11kV or above). • IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification. • First Aid at Work. Experience — Essential • Significant hands-on experience in LV/HV cable jointing and cable laying in a utility or ICP environment. • Demonstrable experience supervising or managing jointing operatives in the field. • Familiarity with DNO standards, ENA Engineering Recommendations, and ESQCR compliance. • Experience working within a NERS-accredited business or in support of NERS audits. Experience — Desirable • Prior involvement in developing or maintaining a QMS for jointing activities. • Experience in an ICP or contestable works environment. Competencies • Strong technical judgement with the ability to make clear decisions under pressure. • Effective communicator — able to translate technical requirements clearly to both field operatives and senior management. • Commercially aware and capable of balancing quality governance with programme and cost constraints. • Self-motivated and disciplined in record-keeping and compliance documentation