NEC Site Supervisor

CompanyNRL

LocationBirmingham, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/6/2026

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Construction and building trades supervisors

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

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£41,800 (£21.44 per hour)

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Description

NEC Site Supervisor

I am recruiting for a NEC3 accredited Site Supervisor in Birmingham to cover the HS2 NEC North Phase One Infrastructure main civil works to ensure they comply with the design specifications and industry quality standards.

Job purpose

The overall objective of the Supervisor is to protect the interests of the Employer, whilst ensuring works are carried out in accordance with the contract.

The Supervisor’s role is to undertake the duties of the Supervisor under the NEC3 engineering and construction contract. The Supervisor is required to ensure that:

The works are provided to an agreed standard, quality control being a key part of the role.
They witness environmental tests and inspections to ensure that the executed works comply with the Contract and Works Information, including accepted design requirements, specifications and industry quality standards.
They manage the defects process, including the issue of the Defects Certification.

Accountabilities

The Supervisor shall act in a spirit of mutual trust and co-operation with the Employer, the Contractor and the Project Manager.

Both the Project Manager and the Supervisor roles act as agents to the Employer and are independent of each other.

Whilst the Project Manager is the focal point of the contract, and it is their duty to manage the contract on behalf of the Employer (to achieve the Employer’s objectives with regard to budget, programme, quality), the Supervisor performs an independent role in regard to the quality of the works.

To assure that the construction of assets comply with the technical and sponsor requirements and applicable standards, specifications and procedures by supporting planned Technical Assurance Reviews, “spot-checks” of Contractor’s deliverables, witness inspections and review inspection outcomes;

To discharge the duties of NEC3 Supervisor

Manage and communicate HS2 construction assurance and quality requirements to the IPT contractor;

Provide guidance on quality issues for the asset, promoting use of best practice and innovative engineering techniques, technologies and processes, driving consistency and identifying opportunities for efficiencies within the IPT

Work alongside Heads of Commercial and Project Clients with respect to accepting defects and marking & vesting.

Required criteria

BSc or MSc in an environmental discipline, Construction Management or equivalent technical field, and a professional qualification is desirable
NEC3 ECC Supervisor Accreditation is mandatory to be delegated Supervisor powers
CSCS card
IEMA Registered Environmental Auditor or relevant experience as an ECoW is desirable

Knowledge:

Applicable UK construction and environmental regulations
Understanding of the Regulatory/Legislative Framework relevant to HS2
NEC contractual awareness specific to the Supervisor role