Working Supervisor

Major Recruitment are recruiting for a Working Supervisor in Bilston Wolverhampton on behalf of our client an award-winning market leader in water treatment solutions. The role will involve supervising site teams while remaining hands-on with installation, servicing, maintenance and remedial works on mechanical process equipment at operational water and wastewater treatment sites across the UK.

As Working Supervisor, you will coordinate day-to-day site activities, ensure works are delivered safely and efficiently, and act as the main point of contact for operatives and site representatives. This is a site-based role involving outdoor work, regular travel and working away from home.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead, brief and supervise site operatives and subcontractors, allocating work and monitoring progress.
Work hands-on with the team on mechanical installation, assembly, servicing, preventative maintenance and remedial works.
Plan daily activities, labour, tools and materials to meet programme and quality requirements.
Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks and task briefings, and ensure the team understands approved RAMS.
Maintain compliance with health, safety, environmental and site-specific procedures, including permit-to-work and confined-space controls.
Complete dynamic risk assessments, stop unsafe work and escalate hazards, defects or changes in scope.
Interpret drawings and specifications, check completed work and record progress, defects and materials used.
Liaise professionally with clients, project managers, site representatives and other contractors.
Support fault finding and coordinate the safe removal, repair and replacement of mechanical equipment and components.
Ensure tools, plant and PPE are suitable, inspected and used correctly.
Maintain good housekeeping and ensure the site is left safe, clean and secure.
Complete site documentation accurately, including daily reports, timesheets, permits and handover records.

Skills and Experience

Previous experience supervising site teams within water treatment, wastewater, utilities, mechanical engineering or a similar process environment.
A strong mechanical background with experience of installing, maintaining and repairing process equipment.
Ability to lead by example and work productively alongside the site team.
Good working knowledge of health and safety requirements, RAMS, permits to work and safe systems of work.
Ability to read engineering drawings, follow specifications and organise labour, materials, tools and plant.
Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with clients, site representatives, operatives and subcontractors.
Good organisational, problem-solving and record-keeping skills.
Full UK driving licence.
Willingness to travel throughout the UK and work away from home when required.

Requirements

Full UK Driving Licence
SSSTS
3-Day First Aid
Confined Space - Medium Risk
Critical Medical Certificate
Appropriate vaccinations for working within the wastewater industry
CSCS Card

Role Details

Full-time position.
Competitive pay dependent on experience.
Overtime available, subject to project requirements.
Regular travel and overnight stays are required.
Company vehicle, tools, PPE and relevant training may be provided in line with company policy.Please click to apply

Major Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business in relation to temporary or contract vacancies, as defined under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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