Engineering Supervisor

Mitie; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie is seeking an Engineering Supervisor to oversee Hard Services across GPA buildings in Bristol, ensuring statutory compliance and safe systems of work while delivering maintenance activities against the contract.

You will supervise engineering teams, manage subcontractors, and support mobilisation, lifecycle projects, and service improvements, with a focus on safety and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support engineering teams across multiple sites, ensuring the effective delivery of 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 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.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

CAFM systems

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Education

Apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical/Building Services

HNC/HND in Building Services/Mechanical/Electrical

Tools

CAFM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Better places, thriving communitiesROLE: Engineering SupervisorHOURS: Full TimeLOCATION: 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.