Engineering Supervisor

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Site Supervisor for their data centre in London. This role involves managing contracts and supervising a team to ensure high-quality service delivery. You will be the key point of contact for clients, ensuring all operations run smoothly and efficiently. The company offers a supportive environment with a range of benefits, including flexible working options and opportunities for professional development. If you're a proactive leader with a background in data centre operations, this is an exciting chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Pension with matched contributions

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Access to wellbeing programmes

Company Sick Pay

Employee recognition programmes

Employee Referral bonus

Volunteering day for local community

Qualifications

• Experience in team management and supervision in a data centre environment.
• Electrical qualifications including City & Guilds and 18th Edition.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts and supervise staff to ensure quality standards.
• Liaise with clients and oversee all operational activities.

Skills

Team management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

City & Guilds Electrical

18th Edition Certification

Job description

Job Description

There’s a permanent opportunity for an Engineering Site Supervisor to join us on one of our data centre sites in the Docklands area, London.

The Role

• Manage and supervise specified contracts and property portfolios to the required output and quality standards. Plan and organise all work associated with their responsibility in terms of both planned and reactive works. Act as a responsible point of contact for the Client for resolving any queries of a technical or performance nature.
• Liaise on a regular basis with the Client to ensure that all works – PPM and Reactive are being carried out in a satisfactory manner and within the requirements of the contract and without disruption.
• Manage a team of multi-skilled staff and nominated sub-contractors to ensure satisfactory completion of the contract.
• Liaise with the Call Centre to ensure that all works instructions are produced by Concept to all staff and ensure that all such instructions are clear and understood by their recipients.
• Check all returned Works Orders for tasks completed, materials booked and variations from original instructions and investigate any major anomalies.
• Organise random site inspections to ensure total compliance with processes and procedures and ensure that the Site Log Book is all correctly completed.
• Authorise material purchases and stock withdrawals.
• Allocate plant and specialist equipment to enable work to be undertaken in the most cost-effective and productive manner.
• Monitor the output, cost and quality of work of all subordinate staff and take remedial action where appropriate. Ensure all chargeable works that are carried out are captured and submitted for invoicing.
• Monitor, liaise and control all work undertaken by specialist sub-contractors and authorise all their invoices as verification of their performance measurement.
• Participate in providing training and instruction to all employees on all relevant H & S issues and randomly check that all employees are carrying out their work in accordance with the company H & S regulations and guidelines.
• Monitor the attendance of works of all those employees for whom there is a direct responsibility and take remedial action in accordance with the laid down systems and procedures as and where necessary.
• Deal with all breaches of discipline at the earliest possible opportunity, referring serious cases to the Contract Manager immediately.
• Identify training requirements of all staff and put forward to the Contract Manager for incorporation into the company Training Programme.
• Carry out an investigation into all issues of industrial injuries, theft or loss of plant and equipment and driving accidents. Prepare a brief report on the findings and submit to the Contract Manager within 24 hours of the incident. Ensure that all relevant documentation has been completed by all of the appropriate person(s).
• Control all additional costs for items such as overtime, travelling expenses, subsistence and all other variable allowances and only authorise payment when correctly requested and justified and consistent with the work carried out and all in accordance with the approved reimbursement allowances.
• Participate and co-ordinate all emergency arrangements and responses when and if the need arises.
• Maintain good working relationships with the Client, office staff and the end users, resolving all operational difficulties where appropriate and demonstrating a “can do” attitude and a “nothing is too much trouble” mentality to all works undertaken.
• Make recommendations to the Contract Manager on matters that will improve the productivity, costs, quality etc. of all work for which the Company has a responsibility.

Hours of Work

• Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm

Benefits

• Additional earnings available through overtime - if wanted.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, plus option to purchase an additional 5 days leave every year.
• Pension with matched contributions between 6-8%.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Insurance Single Cover on completion of 12 months' service, with the opportunity to pay for additional cover for partner/dependants.
• Flexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance.
• Access to wellbeing programmes.
• Company Sick Pay.
• Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements.
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend’.
• The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community.
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters.
• Smartphone/Tablet, uniform, PPE.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Team management experience.
• City & Guilds Electrical.
• 18th Edition.
• Previous experience working as a Supervisor within a data centre or critical environment role is essential.

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