Field Manager
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | NE37 3JD |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75772568 |
Summary
Field Manager
Washington (Mobile covering Northern Powergrid Area)
Permanent
Up to £45k + Company Car / Company Van / Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits
Freedom’s Network Services team has an exciting opportunity for a Field Manager to lead the delivery of our Low Carbon Technology (LCT) connections contract with Northern Powergrid. This role is key to ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of new electrical connection projects across the region.
Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:
- Managing day-to-day operations for new LCT connections, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
- Leading a team of Supervisors, Planners, Engineers, and Site Operatives.
- Acting as the main point of contact with Northern Powergrid and building strong client relationships.
- Championing safety and compliance with HSQE policies and procedures.
- Overseeing multiple projects from planning through to energisation and handover.
- Allocating resources effectively and monitoring performance against KPIs.
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for an experienced Field Manager with:
- Proven experience in cable installation, utilities, or power distribution projects.
- Strong knowledge of LV and HV cable networks and new connection processes.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable:
- Experience working with Northern Powergrid.
- Streetworks knowledge.
- Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM).
Benefits:
We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:
- Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
- Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
- Private Medical Insurance
- Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes
- Personal development programme
Next Steps:
As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
About Us:
Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.
Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.
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