Mechanical Contracts Supervisor

1st Step; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Holiday entitlement: 24 days + Bank/HB

Company: 1st Step

Job summary

1st Step is seeking a Mechanical Contracts Supervisor based near Chippenham to manage on-site mechanical projects, coordinating materials and labour while liaising with clients and consultants to understand installed systems. The role offers a permanent contract, a salary around £50k with a company vehicle.

Based from the Chippenham office, the projects are typically within 60 miles and the hours are 8am–4:30pm, with progression opportunities into project management as the team grows.

Qualifications

• Experience managing on-site mechanical projects and coordinating materials and labour.
• Ability to liaise with clients and consultants and understand installed systems.
• Good computing skills (Excel, email) for on-site communications.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site aspects of projects, organising materials and labour.
• Liaise with clients and consultants to understand installed systems and offer practical solutions.
• Participate in project pricing, tenders and basic design ideas.
• Engage sub-contractors and advance mechanical project management.

Skills

On-site management

Client liaison

Tender pricing

Tools

Excel

Emails

Microsoft Office

Job description

Required: Mechanical Contracts Supervisor

Office Location: Chippenham

Employment: Permanent

Salary: c. £50k (company vehicle provided)

Holiday entitlement: 24 days, plus Bank Holidays (8 days)

Office Hours: 8am - 4.30pm

Construction Project Locations: normally within 60miles of the Chippenham offices

Typical Duties:

The role would be to manage the on-site aspects of a project, organising the materials and labour. Liaising with the clients and consultants and therefore you'll have a good understanding of the systems that are being installed, able to offer sensible solutions to on-site issues and have good computing skills for basic software (excell, emails etc.).

As you grow in this role there will be the opportunity to be involved with project pricing & tenders, basic initial design ideas, sub-contractor engagement and mechanical project management. The business is growing and therefore there is a clear pathway within the team to grown in this role and move into Project/Contract Management.

Company working for (the Employer):

Mechanical & Electrical Building Services contractor, based in Chippenham and established for over 20years. The company has grown year on year and now has an annual sales revenue of £8-9m along with circa 40 staff; they provide a full range of commercial & industrial mechanical (heating, plumbing, air con & ventilation) and electrical design, installations & commissioning services.

Recent projects include:

• 5 storey office refit
• school and gymnasium refurbishment
• new primary school
• new secondary school
• holiday cottage resort (new plant rooms)
• new Supermarket production unit
• new build leisure facility

Typical installation values: £100k - £250k of mechanical services, although the client does currently have a long running college project where the mechanical services are valued at nearer £700k

Your future with the company

Advance your career with a family business that values freedom over bureaucracy. This is an exciting opening for a commercial Plumber, Pipefitter, or Mechanical Chargehand that's looking to step up into Project Supervision & Management, equally you could be a Supervisor that's looking to join a flexible, supportive, fast growing business, with a friendly team culture where your voice is heard, decisions are made fast, and your career progression is guaranteed.