Site Supervisor (90% traveling)

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

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Site Supervisor to lead on-site installation and logistics for complex projects in Spain, with travel up to 85%. You will organize unloading, guide installation teams, supervise contractors, and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

As projects vary, you will monitor costs, report progress, perform quality checks, and support commissioning. The role requires engineering studies, team leadership, strong communication, and a proactive, autonomous approach across

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience.
• Willing to travel 85% of the time.
• Studies in electrical/mechanical engineering or similar.
• 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.
• Experience in team management & leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and motivational skills.
• Taking the initiative, work autonomously.
• Customer orientation & flexibility.
• Planning and organization.
• Stress resistance.
• Safety awareness.
• International and multicultural awareness.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for on-site installation activities on regular projects or parts of bigger projects.
• Organize proper unloading and site logistics
• Instruct the installation team and delegate installation responsibility to suppliers / partners.
• 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.
• Monitor and manage project costs under his responsibility, ensure budget compliance, validate expenses, and report variances to maintain profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Initiative

Autonomy

Planning

Organization

Stress resistance

Safety awareness

Multicultural awareness

Customer orientation

Education

Engineering studies

Job description

Job Title

Site Supervisor (90% traveling)

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.

Functions

• Responsible for on-site installation activities on regular projects or parts of bigger projects.
• Organize proper unloading and site logistics
• Instruct the installation team and delegate installation responsibility to suppliers / partners.
• 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.
• Monitor and manage project costs under his responsibility, ensure budget compliance, validate expenses, and report variances to maintain profitability.

Profile Requirements

• 2+ years of experience
• Willing to travel 85% of the time
• Studies in electrical/mechanical engineering or similar
• 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.
• Experience in team management & leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and motivational skills
• Taking the initiative, work autonomously
• Customer orientation & flexibility
• Planning and organization
• Stress resistance
• Safety awareness
• International and multicultural awareness

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