Senior Installation Supervisor

Selwood Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company van (work use)

Enhanced overtime pay

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Training and development

Employee assistance programme

Discount scheme

Job summary

Selwood Ltd is seeking a Senior Installation Supervisor for its Bristol-based installations team. You will lead on-site installations, mentor the installation teams, and report progress to upper management.

The role requires safety leadership, training delivery, and coordination across UK sites, with occasional nights away. A strong communicator with a technical background in pumps or water treatment is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in pump hire or mechanical engineering with water treatment basics.
• Proven on-site team supervision with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing teams; identify training needs and address gaps.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK with nights away.
• Full UK driving licence (max 6 points).
• NVQ Level 3 in Site Supervision (required).
• CSCS Gold Card (Supervisor) (required).
• Site management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).
• Site Supervisors Safety Training SSSTS (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, supervise, mentor_installation Supervisors and teams, promoting best practices and safety.
• Assess and improve team competency; provide training and feedback.
• Ensure compliance with company, industry, and client policies and safe systems of work.
• Maintain accurate reports including training and delivery records.
• Deliver issue management during and post installation to ensure client satisfaction.
• Be willing to be the third man on projects when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Time management

Travel flexibility

Driving licence

CSCS Gold Card

SMSTS

SSSTS

Site supervision

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Site Supervision

CSCS Gold Card (Supervisor)

SMSTS

SSSTS

Job description

Selwood are one of the only UK companies to manufacture our own pump range for both sale and hire. Our range includes world leading pumps for handling solids, self-priming and environmental clean-up, The flexibility, reliability, and longevity of our pumps have ensured the Selwood name is synonymous with quality.
Our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.
As a Senior Installation Supervisor, you will be responsible for the technical leadership and the delivery of installations within the business. The Senior Installation Supervisor will provide training, coaching, and mentoring to their designated Installation Teams encouraging them to develop their skills and grow in confidence within their roles. This role will provide detailed updates and reports to the upper management on the progress of installation teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our expanding Installations Team based in our Bristol branch!

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Lead by example, supervise, mentor, and support Installation Supervisors, Trainee Installation Supervisors, and other team members, promoting best practices and ensuring safe, effective, and efficient performance.
• Regularly assess and evaluate team competency and performance, addressing any skills or behavioural gaps and providing appropriate training and feedback
• Ensure all project team members, including those being trained, comply with company, industry, and client-specific policies, safe systems of work, and regulations.
• Maintain accurate and timely reports, including training and project delivery records, to the agreed standards.
• Deliver effective and timely issue management during and post installation to ensure client satisfaction
• Be willing to be the \"third man\" on projects as required.

This role requires the employees to be willing and able to work at heights, work in confined spaces, lone working and work with sewage. A safety critical medical is required for this role.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of working within the Pump Hire Industry or a background in Mechanical engineering, construction, with a Basic Knowledge of Water treatment processes
• Proven experience of successfully supervising a team on site, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to motivate and resolve conflicts.
• Strong experience in mentoring, coaching, and developing teams, with the ability to identify training needs and address performance gaps.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the UK as and when necessary, sometimes with nights away
• A full UK driving licence (with no more than 6 points) is required for this position
• NVQ Level 3 in Site Supervision
• CSCS Gold Card (Supervisor)
• Site management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
• Site Supervisors Safety Training SSSTS

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Company van (for work use)
• Enhanced overtime pay (for additional hours and call outs)
• Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments