Electrical Qualified Supervisor

Company: Wates
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Location: Crawley
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you lead electrical safety and quality across our housing contracts, acting as the go-to expert for compliance and NICEIC standards. You’ll support engineers and suppliers with technical guidance, ensure proper certification and notifiable work submissions, and uphold a strong safety culture. You’ll help new starters and maintain CPD records, shaping how we deliver electrical compliance for residents and communities. This is a hands-on leadership position in a growing team with a focus on practical impact and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the electrical quality, safety and compliance expert (NICEIC)
  • Provide technical advice and checks to engineers and supply chain
  • Ensure electrical works are certified, inspected and meet high standards
  • Conduct site visits, sample checks, and correct submission of notifiable works
  • Support onboarding, competency checks and toolbox talks for new starters
  • Maintain CPD records and ensure contract-wide compliance
  • Foster a strong safety culture and promote best practice

Key requirements

  • Level 3 Electrotechnical qualifications (NVQ / apprenticeship / mature candidate)
  • BS 7671:2018, Initial Verification & Periodic Inspection qualifications
  • At least 2 years’ supervisory experience
  • Strong understanding of housing maintenance, SOR codes and H&S requirements
  • Excellent communication and pro-active collaboration with wider teams
  • Clear communication
  • Confidence in partnering with cross-functional teams
  • Proactive approach
  • Electrical safety expertise
  • NICEIC compliance knowledge
  • Notifiable works submission and documentation

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Posted: October 16th, 2026