Electrical Jointing Compliance Manager

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.

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• 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