Site Supervisor

Vanderlande; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande in Barcelona seeks a Site Supervisor to lead on-site installation and logistics for industrial projects, coordinating daily operations and supervising contractors to meet safety and quality standards on schedule.

You will require 5+ years of site supervision experience, an engineering degree, and strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Travel up to 85% and work within an international project environment are expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of total experience as site supervisor.
• Must have the training or ability certificate, as well as present it.
• No criminal or police record due to the project location.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Experience in team management and leadership.
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative.
• Excellent communication and motivational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site installation activities on regular or partial projects.
• Prepare and participate in the project installation plan.
• Organize equipment logistics on site and unloading.
• Instruct installation teams and delegate to suppliers/partners.
• Prepare start-up of equipment installation and handover to commissioning.
• Support commissioning during testing and provide progress feedback.
• Ensure health and safety requirements and a safe on-site environment.
• Monitor project costs, maintain budget adherence, and report variances.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Initiative

Autonomy

Delegation

Customer orientation

Cooperation

Flexibility

Planning and organization

Stress resistance

Safety awareness

Intercultural awareness

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Site Supervisor

Job Description

The Site Supervisor prepares and oversees on-site installation and logistics activities, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and project requirements. Key responsibilities include coordinating daily operations, managing teams, and supervising contractors. This role promotes a strong culture of safety and quality leadership while ensuring adherence to schedules and process maps. As seniority increases, the complexity of tasks, autonomy, and leadership responsibilities also grow.

Description Functions

• Responsible for on-site installation activities on regular projects or parts of bigger projects
• Participation and preparation of the project installation plan.
• Logistical organization of the equipment on site .
• Organize proper unloading and site logistics
• Instruct the installation team about installation requirements on a project
• Delegate installation responsibility to suppliers / partners.
• Proper preparation of the start-up of the installation of the equipment
• Provide proper feedback about progress and status
• Perform quality checks on installation and the processes
• Create and support a high-quality hand over to commissioning
• Support commissioning during the testing phase
• Organize all site related activities for the project until handover to costumer
• Ensure Health and Safety requirements.
• Create a safe working environment during the project installation phases
• Monitor and manage project costs under his responsibility, ensure budget compliance, validate expenses, and report variances to maintain profitability.

Relevant technical aspects

• Degree in electrical/mechanical engineering or intermediate/higher studies in industrial mechatronics/electronics/electricity/mechanics

Profile Requirements

• Must have the training or ability certificate, as well as present it.
• Not have criminal or police record due to the location of the project.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience in team management.
• Leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and motivational skills
• Dynamic problem solver
• Strong analytical skills
• Taking the initiative, work autonomously
• Delegating
• Customer orientation
• Cooperating
• Flexibility
• Planning and organization
• Stress resistance
• Safety awareness
• Ability to work within an international work environment, especially working within a project organization
• International and multicultural awareness

Level/years Of Experience

• 5+ years of total experience as site supervisor

% Trips

• Willingness to travel on site (85%).

Other Requirements (license, Etc.)

• Driving license

Languages (level)

• Spanish native or advanced level
• Fluent English (minimum B2 level)
• Knowledge of other languages such as French, Italian, and German will be an asset