Senior Mechanical Supervisor - Southern Water

Galliford Try Group; Chichester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work

Private medical scheme options

Pension plan

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Senior Mechanical Supervisor to lead MEICA delivery across the Southern Water framework from Chichester with travel. You will command a team of Mechanical Supervisors and oversee electrical installation activities, ensuring safe, quality outcomes and timely handover across multiple projects.

Key duties include coordinating mechanical resources, mentoring staff, managing RAMS, and aligning with project programmes while maintaining high safety, quality and

Qualifications

• Solid experience within the water industry.
• Proven experience managing and delivering mechanical installation works on site.
• Experience working directly with clients and resolving issues that may affect project delivery.
• A track record of delivering mechanical installations through to successful commissioning and project takeover.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental practices.
• Good understanding of water industry processes and operations.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical equipment used within the water sector.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including report preparation and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the mechanical delivery of the assigned project portfolio.
• Ensuring a full appreciation of the MEICA requirements of the project including commissioning interfaces.
• Coordinate sufficient competent mechanical resources for projects, working with regional leads.
• Line management of mechanical resources within the portfolio and staff development.
• Support operation and maintenance activities until plant takeover.
• Maintain the snagging list and progress completion of snags.
• Promote a 'Right First Time' delivery approach and ensure safety and quality standards.

Skills

Mechanical supervision

Team leadership

Project delivery

Health & Safety

Water industry

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

CSCS card

EUSR National Water Hygiene

Job description

Senior Mechanical Supervisor – Southern Water

Location: Chichester (with travel across the Southern Water framework)

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Supervisor to play a key role in the successful delivery of projects across the Southern Water Framework.

Reporting into the project delivery team, you will lead a team of Mechanical Supervisors, ensuring the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of electrical installation works across a portfolio of projects. Working closely with Project Managers, the MEICA team and Commissioning teams, you will help ensure works are completed to programme, quality standards and commissioning requirements.

You will oversee electrical installation activities throughout the project lifecycle, support successful project handover, and promote a collaborative, "Right First Time" approach to delivery.

What you’ll be doing:

Senior Mechanical Supervisor Responsibilities

In addition to undertaking Mechanical Supervisor duties, you will:

• Responsible for the mechanical delivery of the assigned project portfolio
• Ensuring a full appreciation of the MEICA requirements of the project including a full understanding of the commissioning requirements and interfaces with existing equipment and processes
• Implement the Galliford Try Design-to-Commission & Takeover philosophy, collaborating with the Design team, integrating proposed works seamlessly into existing operations without compromising works or risking service level agreements.
• Coordinate sufficient competent mechanical resources for projects/programs, working closely with Regional MEICA & Commissioning lead, Head of Delivery / Operations Manager(s)
• To focus on project portfolio execution, day-to-day operations, and immediate staff supervision.
• Line management of mechanical resource within project portfolio
• Collaborating with HR for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring decisions
• Assisting in identifying training needs and implementing professional development programs for the team
• Training, mentoring, and coaching other supervisors or junior staff
• Supporting the business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and making recommendations to improve performance, quality, and efficiency.
• Ensuring mechanical delivery meets with project and programme requirements across the project portfolio
• Ensuring the mechanical quality processes is maintained
• To promote “Right First Time” philosophy

Mechanical Supervisor Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Mechanical installation works of the assigned project in conjunction with the Senior Mechanical Supervisor / MEICA Lead
• Ensuring a full understanding of the Mechanical requirements of the project, including an understanding of the commissioning requirements and interfaces with existing equipment and processes
• Support the design team in the specification of Mechanical systems and general Mechanical design issues
• Providing supervision of Mechanical subcontractors to ensure a high level of H&S and quality and conducting snagging of Mechanical works to ensure compliance with relevant standards
• Appointment as Mechanical Authorised Person (MAP) under the Galliford Try Mechanical Safety Rules. Undertaking mechanical isolations, controlling work on mechanical systems. Ensuring that all persons working under his or her control are competent, experienced and qualified for the task they have to perform. Ensuring that routine inspections, testing and maintenance of mechanical equipment are carried out as required. Undertaking regular mechanical site safety inspections
• To act where appointed at Works Package Technical Specialist for mechanical packages / mechanical sub-contractors in line with the project needs and project management systems
• Review and authorisation of RAMS for Mechanical installation works
• Supervise Mechanical subcontractors/Mechanical works ensuring Health & Safety + Environment is exemplar
• Supporting the Commissioning team during the various stages of commissioning delivery and plant implementation
• Maintain the snagging list and progress the completion of all snags assigned
• Support operation and maintenance activities until plant takeover
• Support the 28‑day reliability test
• Working with the client Asset Operations Team to ensure full integration with the existing assets
• Ensure all Mechanical installation works meets the technical requirements of the project, including client specifications / Asset Standards and where applicable the Water Industry Mechanical and Mechanical Standards (WIMES)
• Ensure that all the latest Galliford Try Mechanical processes and procedures are adhered to
• Engage with specialist support functions including DSEAR, Technical Authors, Document Controllers to ensure early engagement and clear understanding of project needs and deliverables including timescales
• Ensure coordination of Mechanical activities with Galliford Try / Subcontract resources to ensure that the project specific requirements and programme are met
• Ensure regular MEICA / Commissioning programme updates are included within the main contract programme in collaboration with the planner, and that regular commissioning meetings are held at the necessary intervals
• Witness testing of FAT’s as instructed by the Senior Mechanical Supervisor / MEICA Lead
• Supervising / ensuring all mechanical testing in line with the Inspection and Test Plan
• Ensuring all paperwork / records / inspection & test check forms are maintained, operation and maintenance information from subcontractors is passed onto the document control team.
• Ensure all Mechanical snags and outstanding works are cleared with focus to ensure these are completed whilst the relevant contractors are on site
• Ensure the team work in a safe manner, and all Galliford Try process and procedures are adhered to

About you:

• Solid experience within the water industry.
• Proven experience managing and delivering mechanical installation works on site.
• Experience working directly with clients and resolving issues that may affect project delivery.
• A track record of delivering mechanical installations through to successful commissioning and project takeover.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental practices.
• Good understanding of water industry processes and operations.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical equipment used within the water sector.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including report preparation and presentation.

Qualifications (or working towards):

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• CSCS or ECS card in a relevant discipline.
• EUSR National Water Hygiene Card.
• SSSTS (minimum requirement) SMSTS (preferred)
• CompEx FxF or equivalent.
• First Aid at Work (preferred)
• DSEAR Awareness (preferred)

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our Benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact [e-mail]

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.