Mechanical and Electrical Supervisor

Avove Limited; Newry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Car allowance/company car

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Financial wellbeing programme

Volunteering days in community

Job summary

Avove Limited in Northern Ireland is seeking a Site Supervisor to lead site operations and ensure project delivery within timelines and safety standards.

The ideal candidate should have relevant qualifications in engineering and experience in managing civil projects. Benefits include flexible perks, a rewarding salary, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of programme delivery processes.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and construction techniques.
• Experience managing medium to heavy civils projects.

Responsibilities

• Directing and organising site activities.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely and on time.
• Compiling and recording relevant site documentation.
• Performing quality checks according to specifications.
• Liaising with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Education

HNC or above in engineering discipline

SMSTS or SSSTS or equivalent NVQ

CSCS or SHEA

First Aid

CDM awareness

Confined Space (Medium Risk)

Job description

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About the role…

Avove have been appointed as the delivery partner for NI Water's PC-21 Supply Framework, with two years remaining on the current Framework, and tendering for the next five-year Framework underway. This framework involves a range of provisions, from new build capital works and planned maintenance across wastewater and clean water facilities. This is an exciting time to join our business in a period of growth! These roles are brand new opportunities and your chance to join a business that values their employees.

As a Site Supervisor you will be responsible for site operations, directing and organising site activities to ensure that planned work is delivered safely and on time.

The role will be based in Northern Ireland.

The role requires a full valid Driving License.

What will your day look like…

• Ensuring projects are delivered within programme, safely, and to a high standard of quality and workmanship.
• Ensuring a suitably competent workforce (including subcontractors) is in place to complete all site activities.
• Undertaking site inspections to ensure Health and Safety compliance with relevant legislation.
• Compiling and recording of relevant site documentation such as inductions, permits to work, RAMS, safety briefings.
• Delivery of briefings for RAMS, Site Inductions, Toolbox Talks, Daily Briefings.
• Ensuring sub-contractor compliance with management of health and safety on site, including all daily inspections and pre-use checks.
• Performing quality checks in-line with contract specification and contract statement of requirements, maintaining accurate records of site resources, materials and plant.
• Recording of site diary/allocations, records of subcontractor activities, and subcontract performance reports.
• Demonstrating excellent stakeholder management; liaising with clients, consultants, and subcontractors in relation to all site activities.

About you…

You are an effective communicator who can confidently liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You use your initiative to make sound decisions and are skilled in problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation. You may also have experience coaching and leading teams.

You have a strong understanding of programme delivery processes, a working knowledge of NEC contracts, and good knowledge of construction techniques. You are familiar with relevant construction legislation, including HSEQ, and have experience managing medium to heavy civils projects with complex temporary works.

You have good IT skills and are comfortable managing budgets while maintaining a focus on quality and cost control. Your commercial awareness and understanding of basic business finance support successful project delivery.

You will also hold the following qualifications:

• HNC or above qualified (preferably in an engineering discipline)
• SMSTS or SSSTS or equivalent NVQ
• Lift supervisor (desirable but not essential)
• CSCS or SHEA
• First Aid
• CDM awareness
• Confined Space (Medium Risk)

What’s in it for you…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you. All necessary training for the role is provided.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Car allowance/company car.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Family friendly policies.
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options.
• Financial wellbeing programme.
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us…

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including NI Water, Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.....

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What next...

We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.