Site Supervisor (90% traveling)

Vanderlande; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Site Supervisor to oversee on-site installation and logistics for active projects in Spain. The role requires coordinating daily operations, directing teams, and managing contractors with a strong emphasis on safety and quality

Travel will be extensive (about 85%), and you will ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and project maps while promoting a proactive safety culture across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in site supervision or similar role.
• Willing to travel 85% of the time.
• Studies in electrical/mechanical engineering or similar.
• Must have the training or ability certificate.
• Not have criminal or police record due to project location.
• Experience in team management and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate 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 feedback about progress and status.
• Perform quality checks on installation and processes.
• Create and support a high-quality hand over to commissioning.
• Support commissioning during the testing phase.
• Organize all site related activities until handover to customer and ensure Health and Safety requirements.
• Monitor and manage project costs under responsibility, ensure budget compliance, and report variances to maintain profitability.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Initiative

Autonomy

Stress resistance

Customer orientation

Planning and organisation

Safety awareness

Multicultural awareness

Education

Electrical/Mechanical engineering degree or similar

Job description

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 costumerEnsure 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