Engineering Supervisor

Mitie Group plc.; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie Group plc. is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to oversee Hard Services operations across a portfolio of GPA buildings. You will ensure statutory compliance, safe systems of work and successful delivery of maintenance activities at the Bristol sites.

You will lead engineering teams, supervise subcontractors, and support mobilisation projects while maintaining strong client relationships and a focus on safety and continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience supervising engineering teams and specialist subcontractors in building services/FM environments.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical/electrical/building services systems and statutory compliance.
• Ability to interpret drawings and maintenance docs; proficient with Microsoft Office and CAFM systems.
• Full UK driving licence and strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support engineering teams across multiple sites, ensuring delivery of PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Monitor compliance with legislation, health and safety requirements, and company procedures.
• Carry out site inspections, audits, and RAMS reviews.
• Manage specialist subcontractors, investigate issues, resolve service failures, and maintain client relationships.
• Support mobilisation projects, lifecycle replacements, budgeting, and continuous service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Health & Safety

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

City & Guilds Level 3

HNC/HND Building Services

IOSH/NEBOSH certificates (Desirable)

Tools

CAFM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Better places, thriving communities

ROLE: Engineering Supervisor
HOURS: Full Time
LOCATION: Bristol

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for an Engineering Supervisor to oversee and coordinate Hard Services operations across multiple GPA buildings, ensuring statutory compliance, safe systems of work, and the successful delivery of maintenance activities in line with contractual requirements.

Role Responsibilities

• Supervise and support engineering teams across multiple sites, ensuring the effective delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Monitor compliance with statutory legislation, health and safety requirements, company procedures, and safe systems of work.
• Carry out regular site inspections, audits, quality checks, and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Manage specialist subcontractors, investigate technical issues, resolve service failures, and maintain strong client relationships.
• Support mobilisation projects, lifecycle replacement works, operational reporting, budget management, and continuous service improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role.

• Recognised apprenticeship in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering, with a City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, BTEC Level 3, or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrable experience within building services maintenance and facilities management environments, including supervising engineering teams and specialist subcontractors.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical and building services systems, together with a sound understanding of statutory compliance, health and safety legislation, and maintenance programmes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and maintenance documentation, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAFM systems.
• Full UK Driving Licence and excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

What's in it for you

• Opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of Government Property Agency (GPA) buildings and play a key role in service excellence.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, supporting professional growth and career progression.
• Be part of a collaborative organisation that values safety, sustainability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• IOSH Managing Safely and/or NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Authorised Person (AP) or Competent Person (CP) qualifications in relevant disciplines.
• Experience working within Government, Public Sector, or GPA environments.
• Experience in mobilisation, contract transitions, lifecycle project delivery, and energy management initiatives.

Key Behaviours

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Customer and client-focused approach.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently across a geographically dispersed portfolio.
• Professional, resilient and adaptable.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.