Mechanical Supervisor
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 12 August 2025
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS
Supervision
Health and Safety
Mechanical Systems
SSSTS
First Aid
Microsoft Office
Residential Projects
FULL DESCRIPTION
Summary
Supervising the Mechanical division of a residential project in Central London, ensuring compliance with regulations, safety standards, and efficient deployment of subcontractors and direct employees.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervising the Mechanical division of the relevant residential project from conception through to delivery
- Ensure the highest consideration is given to complying with current regulations and specific client requirements
- Ensure the safety standards are understood, implemented and maintained by all team members and Contractors
- Assist the on-site construction team; ensure Sub-contractors work to the programme, construction sequence and ensure efficient deployment when pro-actively allocating work
- Overseeing the work of directly employed Mechanical and external Contractors
- Implement and monitor the project to ensure it is engineered to the highest standard
- Take ownership of Mechanical issues
- Ensure appropriate quality and workmanship
- Produce rotas for the Operative team
- Reporting of all Health and Safety issues
- Manage the issue and upkeep of PPE to the team
Core Requirements:
- An industry relevant City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 or above
- SSSTS
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a full-time supervisor
- Experience working on residential projects
- Ability to influence and drive positive attitudes and behaviours with regards to site Health and Safety
- IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word
- Up to date First Aid qualification
- Essential knowledge of relevant Health and Safety requirements and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work
- Experience of supervising staff and 3rd parties is essential
- Will need to be able to understand building services including design principles, method statements, inspection test plans, risk assessments, commissioning, and handover requirements
The role
To supervise the Mechanical division of a residential project in Central London, reporting to the Mechanical Manager.
Responsibilities
- To supervise the Mechanical division of the relevant residential project from conception through to delivery
- Ensure the highest consideration is given to complying with current regulations and specific client requirements
- Ensure the safety standards are understood, implemented and maintained by all team members and Contractors
- Assist the on-site construction team; ensure Sub-contractors work to the programme, construction sequence and ensure efficient deployment when pro-actively allocating work
- Overseeing the work of directly employed Mechanical and external Contractors
- Implement and monitor the project to ensure it is engineered to the highest standard
- Take ownership of Mechanical issues
- Ensure appropriate quality and workmanship
- Produce rotas for the Operative team
- Reporting of all Health and Safety issues
- Manage the issue and upkeep of PPE to the team
Skills and experience required
- An industry relevant City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 or above
- SSSTS
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a full-time supervisor
- Experience working on residential projects
- Ability to influence and drive positive attitudes and behaviours with regards to site Health and Safety
- IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word
- Up to date First Aid qualification
- Essential knowledge of relevant Health and Safety requirements and Mechanical Safe Systems of Work
- Experience of supervising staff and 3rd parties is essential
- Will need to be able to understand building services including design principles, method statements, inspection test plans, risk assessments, commissioning, and handover requirements
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