Contract Works Assessor

About Us

We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.

National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast-moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.

Job Introduction

At National Grid, we hold ourselves to the highest standards, not only in our work but also in how we support, value and nurture our team. Our commitment is to empower every individual to seize control and shape their career, with unwavering support throughout their journey.

A permanent opportunity for a Contract Works Assessor has become available at National Grid Electricity Distribution in the West Midlands, a FTSE 20 company at the heart of the countries journey to Net Zero. You will be conducting a wide range of inspections including dig & lay, overhead lines, tree work and civil activities.

This role is at the forefront of ensuring a safe, efficient and affordable network for our customers by minimising avoidable variations in the original work instruction.

If you are offered a position, you will be required to successfully complete a basic DBS check that shows any unspent convictions or conditional cautions.

Main responsibilities

This critical role will be responsible for ensuring that work being carried out by our contractor partners is best in class and fully aligns to the initial work instruction and invoiced accordingly. Although working alone to carry out these vital network inspections, you will work very closely with your Team Manager providing detailed and in-depth feedback.

Ideal candidate

The ideal candidate for this role will put health and safety at the forefront of everything they do, understanding that safety is everyone’s responsibility and that we operate a world class Safe to Say culture.

You will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of, or have the capabilities to build knowledge quickly of the NGED contracts, policies, standard techniques and NGED assets and work activities.

Good communication skills will be vital for this role particularly to ensure the building of strong relationships with our contractors and local authorities.

Holding a NRSWA qualification or understanding of NRSWA legislation is desirable but full training can be provided.

You will need to be mobile therefore a valid driving licence is essential.