ECC Supervisor
Location
Durham, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/17/2025
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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About The Role
ECC Supervisor
Working hours Full time 37 hours per week (flexible working arrangements including part time will be considered)
Permanent
Salary up to £51,090 per year (depending on experience)
Location hybrid working with office location at Pity Me, Durham
About The Role
The ECC Supervisor is a newly created key role within NWL’s assets commercial team. Working closely with our project delivery team, you will have overall responsibility for overseeing and ensuring construction works meet the specified quality, technical, and contractual standards under the NEC engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). The role is central to maintaining compliance, identifying and rectifying defects, and supporting successful project outcomes.
As NWL gears up for the next AMP 8 asset investment period (2025-2030), we are developing our internal capability to effectively and efficiently deliver our forecast £3.6bn AMP 8 capital spend, in support of NWL’s business objectives and customer outcomes. The ECC Supervisor will play a critical part in delivering projects efficiently, safely, and in alignment with our organisational objectives and stakeholder expectations.
The role involves providing expert advice and guidance on the NEC ECC processes, monitoring contractor performance on-site, and ensuring that NWL’s interests are represented effectively. The ECC Supervisor works closely with project teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to manage quality assurance, health and safety, and risk mitigation activities throughout the project lifecycle.
About You
You will have demonstrable experience in supervising construction projects, ideally within the framework of NEC Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECC). You will have a proven track record in overseeing contractor compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and safety protocols.
You will have extensive knowledge of the NEC ECC contract, including roles, responsibilities, and processes such as Defects notification and Compensation Events. You will have experience working with Scopes, Early Warnings, and Risk Registers and Engineering standards.
You will have experience delivering infrastructure, civil engineering, or construction projects from inception to completion, identifying and resolving technical and quality issues during construction within a relevant sector such as highways, utilities, rail or water.
You will have a good understanding of construction methods, materials, and quality assurance processes and be proficient in reading and interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
You will have excellent communication, problem-solving, and report-writing skills, with the ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with diverse teams and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role may require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About Us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG At a Glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
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.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
ECC Supervisor
Working hours Full time 37 hours per week (flexible working arrangements including part time will be considered)
Permanent
Salary up to £51,090 per year (depending on experience)
Location hybrid working with office location at Pity Me, Durham
About The Role
The ECC Supervisor is a newly created key role within NWL’s assets commercial team. Working closely with our project delivery team, you will have overall responsibility for overseeing and ensuring construction works meet the specified quality, technical, and contractual standards under the NEC engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). The role is central to maintaining compliance, identifying and rectifying defects, and supporting successful project outcomes.
As NWL gears up for the next AMP 8 asset investment period (2025-2030), we are developing our internal capability to effectively and efficiently deliver our forecast £3.6bn AMP 8 capital spend, in support of NWL’s business objectives and customer outcomes. The ECC Supervisor will play a critical part in delivering projects efficiently, safely, and in alignment with our organisational objectives and stakeholder expectations.
The role involves providing expert advice and guidance on the NEC ECC processes, monitoring contractor performance on-site, and ensuring that NWL’s interests are represented effectively. The ECC Supervisor works closely with project teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to manage quality assurance, health and safety, and risk mitigation activities throughout the project lifecycle.
About You
You will have demonstrable experience in supervising construction projects, ideally within the framework of NEC Engineering and Construction Contracts (ECC). You will have a proven track record in overseeing contractor compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and safety protocols.
You will have extensive knowledge of the NEC ECC contract, including roles, responsibilities, and processes such as Defects notification and Compensation Events. You will have experience working with Scopes, Early Warnings, and Risk Registers and Engineering standards.
You will have experience delivering infrastructure, civil engineering, or construction projects from inception to completion, identifying and resolving technical and quality issues during construction within a relevant sector such as highways, utilities, rail or water.
You will have a good understanding of construction methods, materials, and quality assurance processes and be proficient in reading and interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
You will have excellent communication, problem-solving, and report-writing skills, with the ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with diverse teams and engage with internal and external stakeholders.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role may require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About Us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG At a Glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
- Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
- Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
- Free access to local attractions.
- A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
- Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
- Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
- Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
- Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
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.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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