Technical Supervisor

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company based in Glasgow is seeking a Technical Supervisor to oversee site operations and manage small projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, at least 3 years in a supervisory role, and excellent problem-solving skills. The role includes ensuring compliance, managing subcontractors, and providing leadership to site staff.

Benefits

Flexible lifestyle benefits platform

High street discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a supervisory role within a technical or construction environment.
• Strong technical knowledge and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site operations and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Manage small project works from inception to completion.
• Address technical queries from site staff and stakeholders.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Problem-solving

Leadership

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Relevant certifications in project management

Tools

Project management software

Job description

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Job Overview

The Technical Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing site operations, addressing technical queries, managing small project works, supporting the Facility Manager with day-to-day operations, ensuring subcontractor site management is robust, performing subcontractor audits, and proactively monitoring and challenging contractor quotes to ensure best value. This role requires a hands-on approach to ensure that all technical aspects of the site are running smoothly and efficiently. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Main Duties

• Oversee Site Operations: Ensure that all site operations are conducted safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Support Facility Manager: Assist the Facility Manager with day-to-day operations, including maintenance, scheduling, and coordination of site activities.
• Contractor Quotes: Proactively monitor and challenge contractor quotes received to ensure they represent the best value for the company.
• Project Management: Manage small project works from inception to completion, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Subcontractor Management: Ensure subcontractor site management is robust and subcontractor audits are performed regularly to maintain high standards of work and compliance.
• Contractor Quotes: Proactively monitor and challenge contractor quotes received to ensure they represent the best value for the company.
• Technical Queries: Address and resolve technical queries from site staff and other stakeholders promptly and effectively.
• Ensure Best Value: Ensure that all quotes received from contractors and subcontractors provide the best value for the company.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and provide guidance to site staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Quality Control: Monitor and maintain the quality of work performed on-site, ensuring that all technical standards are met.
• Reporting: Prepare and present regular reports on site operations, project progress, and technical issues to senior management.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, including engineering, procurement, and safety, to ensure seamless site operations and project execution.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance site efficiency and productivity.
  
  

What we are looking for

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field or specific trade
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory role within a technical or construction environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong technical knowledge and problem-solving abilities. Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and motivate a team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications in project management or technical fields are a plus.
  
  

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Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Priyanka Deokar at [e-mail].

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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