Site Supervisor

Vanderlande Careers; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Site Supervisor to oversee on-site installation and logistics, ensuring safety, quality, and project alignment. The role involves coordinating daily operations, leading teams, and supervising contractors, with increasing seniority bringing more autonomy and leadership responsibilities.

You will manage installation plans, site logistics, and handover to commissioning, while maintaining strict adherence to budgets and timelines in an international project environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/ mechanical engineering or related studies.
• Experience in team management and leadership roles.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site installation activities on regular projects or parts of larger projects.
• Prepare and contribute to the project installation plan.
• Organize logistics and site unloading; manage on-site equipment.
• Instruct and guide installation team; delegate to suppliers/partners.
• Ensure safety, quality, and adherence to schedules and budgets.
• Perform on-site quality checks and support handover to commissioning.
• Monitor project costs and report variances to maintain profitability.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Initiative

Autonomy

Delegating

Customer orientation

Cooperation

Stress resistance

Safety awareness

Planning and organization

International work environment

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

General 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