Mechanical Site Manager/Supervisor

Overview

In this role you lead on-site installation and commissioning of wastewater treatment systems, focusing on mechanical and electrical works. You work closely with project managers and engineers to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions for customers from Midlands sites and our Derby office. You’ll manage installation, commissioning, inspections, fault finding and repairs, while ensuring safety and proper documentation. The role combines hands-on fieldwork with coordination of partners and suppliers to achieve reliable treatment processes. This is a customer-facing, impact-driven position within the water sector with opportunities to shape project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise mechanical and electrical installations and lead dry and wet commissioning on site
• Plan, document and execute equipment offloading and installation for wastewater products and systems
• Coordinate with control systems, mechanical, electrical and process engineers under project and field service managers
• Ensure installations meet engineering practice, client specs, and contract design/docs
• Lead environmental and H&S on site, create risk assessments and method statements, ensure permits to work
• Maintain site records and reports per company procedures and deadlines
• Coordinate warranty-related work with clients, PMs, and engineers
• Develop relationships with customers and suppliers; provide lessons learned feedback
• Occasionally support Derby office activities: equipment inspection, assembly, and logistics
• Assist with supplier documentation and communication as directed by FSM, PMs and engineers

Key requirements

• Valid UK driving license
• SMSTS or SSSTS
• HND/HNC/City & Guilds Engineering or similar
• Apprenticeship in electrical/instrument/process control or similar
• Valid CSCS/CCNSG
• Valid H&S qualification
• Valid First Aid
• Willingness to travel and periods away from home
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Computer literacy
• Ability to travel abroad when opportunities arise
• Ability to assimilate information from training and apply learning
• Ability to manage workload and adapt to varying demand

• problem solving
• team leadership
• stakeholder management
• mechanical & electrical installations
• dry and wet commissioning
• wastewater treatment processes

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