Hands-On Engineering Supervisor – Lead Maintenance

Sodexo Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited wellbeing platform access

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning & development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits & leave policies

Job summary

We are seeking an Engineering Supervisor to join our London team. This hands-on role will supervise engineers while continuing to work on-site, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is delivered safely and to a high standard.

You will lead the team from the front, resolve difficult faults, and collaborate with the client and management to keep a complex facility operating reliably. A strong technical background and leadership capability are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 4 or above.
• Proven experience supervising engineers or technicians.
• Strong knowledge of building services and maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support a team of engineering technicians, remaining hands-on with maintenance and fault-finding.
• Carry out and supervise planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance across a complex client facility.
• Diagnose faults, troubleshoot problems and carry out repairs across building services and engineering systems.
• Coordinate the team's daily workload, ensuring activities are completed within SLAs.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to engineers and apprentices.
• Review risk assessments and RAMS and ensure safe, compliant work.
• Supervise specialist subcontractors and review quotations and completed works.
• Carry out and supervise minor works and asset replacements.
• Monitor engineering standards and safe working practices.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Supervising engineers

Technical troubleshooting

Team coordination

Education

NVQ Level 4 or above

Tools

CAFM/CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an Engineering Supervisor to join our London team. This hands-on role will supervise engineers while continuing to work on-site, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is delivered safely and to a high standard.

You will lead the team from the front, resolve difficult faults, and collaborate with the client and management to keep a complex facility operating reliably. A strong technical background and leadership capability are essential.