Repairs Technical Supervisor

UI Social Infrastructure Limited; Loughton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure in London is seeking a Repairs Supervisor to oversee a team of Direct Labour operatives and subcontractors delivering repairs services across East London. You will ensure works progress to plans, schedules, and safety standards while coordinating with clients, residents, and supply chain partners.

The role emphasizes driving high standards of quality, safety compliance, and effective communication at site level, including regular inspections, quoting, and supporting

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a repairs service delivery team.
• Ability to coordinate direct labour operatives and subcontractors.
• Strong health and safety focus and site inspections.
• Ability to liaise with residents and coordinate with clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of Direct Labour operatives and subcontractors to deliver repairs services.
• Ensure work progresses according to plans, schedules and safety standards.
• Attend WIP meetings and provide updates to key stakeholders and clients.
• Liaise with residents, clients and suppliers to ensure smooth completing of works.

Job description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. Our company is split into two business areas: Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

As a Repairs Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of Direct Labour operatives and subcontractors via our repairs service delivery in East London. Your role involves ensuring that work progresses according to plans, schedules, and safety standards. The team will comprise of approximately >10 operatives and various supply chain partners.

Your tasks will include (but not limited to):

• Assisting and complying with Health and Safety
• Attending regular site inspections
• Maintaining high levels of compliance
• Supporting subcontractors, clients and suppliers with completions of works
• Liaising with residents to ensure support is in place when necessary
• Working closely with office teams when coordinating works on our works management system
• In-person and desktop inspections
• Providing Quotes to clients ensuring value for money via National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates
• Liaising with clients to provide updates to key stakeholders and attend WIP meetings when appropriate

Your ability to motivate the team to ensure positive work ethic and standards and a high level of output is crucial, and you will play a key role in maintaining efficiency, quality, and safety on our sites.

Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.

Here at United Infrastructure, we invest in our people and firmly believe that our workforce is our most valuable asset. A driving force for success and the core to achieving our vision of creating a connected and sustainable future, our team is the heart of our organisation.

Are you looking to be part of an exciting journey within an evolving business? Want to learn something new, every single day? Then you’ve come to the right place. A fast-paced, diverse, and hugely ambitious business, we welcome challengers, innovators and people who embrace change. Establish yourself in a creative environment that champions freedom of expression, and supports you in your personal and professional development – because together, we achieve more.

United Infrastructure operates a direct sourcing model and does not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be considered a gift and the candidate will be deemed to have been introduced directly. No fees will be payable in these circumstances.