Mehcanical Site Supervisor - Specialist Water Contractor - Midlands

AA Euro Group are currently working with a specialist water contractor currently opperating across the UK and Ireland. We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Site Supervisor to join the team covering sites across the Midlands and South of England.

Job Title: UK Mechanical Site Supervisor (Fabricated Products)

Reporting To: UK Contracts Manager

Purpose: As part of our on-going investment in our UK-based resource pool, we have immediate vacancies for a Mechanical Supervisor to join our Delivery Team, focusing on the assembly and installation of fabricated products such as settlement tank scraper bridges, gravity thickeners, aerators and access steelwork.

Suitability: The role would suit a flexible, enthusiastic and organised individual with a strong work ethic and water industry experience. They will need to be self-motivated, a good communicator and willing to work in a small business environment.

Location: Site-based role, mostly working in the Midlands and South of England, focused mainly on Severn Trent and Anglian Water. Regional and nationwide travel will be required, with regular overnight stays, and possible occasional visits to our Group headquarters in Ireland.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Planning, supervising and assisting with on-site mechanical installation works associated with a range of scraper bridges and other heavy fabricated steel products for wastewater and water treatment plants. This is a hands-on working supervisor role.
• Ensuring that all day to day activities are planned, coordinated and carried out in a safe manner.in accordance with  required standards, policies and statutory regulations for Health & Safety.
• Ensuring that all systems are installed, tested and commissioning to relevant British, ISO and client standards.
• Assisting the Fitters and other operatives with the day-to-day site activities, working with steelwork, pipework, etc..
• Liaising with the project manager / project engineer on all aspects of the project.
• Inducting onsite personnel, subcontractors and visitors.
• Communicating method statements, risk assessments and procedures to employees and subcontractors onsite.
• Carrying out toolbox talks.
• Ensuring that current certifications and records are maintained for training of on-site personnel, subcontractors, plant and equipment used as part of the works.
• Ensuring that any defects to plant and equipment are repaired in a timely manner, and defective plant and equipment is removed from use and clearly identified.
• Ensuring all employees and subcontractors are wearing the correct PPE at all times.
• Reporting accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences and / or near misses to the Project Manager / Engineer. In the absence of the project manager the HSQE and HR departments must be contacted directly.
• Maintaining good housekeeping and ensuring that all walkways are kept clear of all obstruction.
• Liaising with internal / external safety officers and auditors during site inspections.
• Recording and closing non-conformances for individual projects and supporting the Project Manager to ensure that the corrective action, root cause and preventative / improvement actions are successfully identified.
• Complying with all relevant Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Safe Systems of Work Plans, and working in a safe and responsible manner at all times. 
• Completion of daily reports and ensuring company HSQE policies are maintained for all activities.
• Other duties as may arise from time to time that are consistent with the job-holder’s knowledge and skills, and are needed to effectively perform the role

Key Skills & Experience:

• Engineering or similar qualification, ideally to HND / HNC / C&G or equivalent level.
• Minimum two years’ experience in a similar role within the utilities sector and/or M&E engineering environment.
• Demonstrable training/qualifications in coded welding, steel fixing or similar.
• Experience of structural steelwork and steel product installation would be an advantage.
• Experience within the UK water industry is preferable, experience of installing scraper bridges would be a distinct advantage.
• Willingness to travel regionally and nationwide on a regular basis (including overnight stays), and occasionally to the Group headquarters in Ireland as required.
• Full driving licence, any existing endorsements must be declared in the application.

Package:           

Competitive salary/OTE, negotiable according to skills and experience. Company vehicle. Expenses scheme. Employee assistance programme including health screening. Company pension scheme offered. Access to training and development.