Job Vacancy: Engineering Services Supervisor

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Work hands-on as a senior lifting engineer, undertaking inspection, testing, installation, maintenance, fault-finding and other engineering activities within personal competence.
• Lead allocated site projects from survey and preparation through mobilisation, execution and close-out, acting as JK Lifting’s senior engineering representative on site.
• Direct and coordinate engineers on site, setting clear expectations for the work, monitoring progress and ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality delivery.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership, coaching and practical support to engineers and apprentices, helping to develop competence, consistency and professional standards.
• Carry out site visits and surveys to assess scope, access, equipment, lifting requirements, hazards and resources.
• Work closely and communicate frequently with the Operations team regarding engineer allocation, competence, equipment, vehicles, timings, site requirements, progress and changes to the plan.
• Prepare, review and support technical documentation including site survey information, RAMS, lifting plans, inspection records, reports and project deliverables.
• Plan and lead lifting operations within personal competence and, where appropriately qualified and appointed, fulfil Appointed Person responsibilities.
• Be the first point of escalation for engineers on technical or site-delivery matters, resolving issues where possible and escalating significant safety, commercial, resource or customer concerns promptly.
• Maintain effective communication with customers, site representatives, subcontractors and internal teams throughout allocated work.
• Liaise with the project and design teams on bespoke equipment, technical solutions and project requirements, ensuring engineering input is clear and timely.
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with LOLER, PUWER, relevant standards, approved procedures, customer requirements and JK Lifting’s health and safety arrangements.
• Check that engineering documentation, inspection results, certification, timesheets and job records are complete, accurate and returned promptly.
• Identify and communicate additional customer requirements, remedial work and appropriate business opportunities arising during site activity.
• Remain flexible to support occasional nightshift, weekend or 24-hour project requirements where reasonably required.
• Carry out other reasonable duties consistent with the seniority and technical nature of the role.

Qualifications:

Leadership & Accountability

• Accountable for the safe and technically sound delivery of allocated engineering and site work.
• Responsible for the day-to-day supervision, direction and support of engineers working on allocated activities.
• Expected to lead by example, remaining visible, practical and willing to work alongside the engineering team.
• Authorised to pause or stop work where safety, competence, equipment condition, documentation or site conditions are not satisfactory.
• Responsible for checking that engineers are appropriately competent, briefed and equipped for the work assigned.
• Expected to provide clear feedback on engineer performance, development needs, conduct and training requirements to senior management.

Measures of Success

• Site projects and engineering work are delivered safely, professionally and to the required technical standard.
• Engineers receive clear direction, practical support and effective supervision.
• Technical and resource issues are identified early and communicated promptly to the Operations Coordinator.
• Customer commitments, documentation and project deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Engineering quality, consistency, competence and productivity continue to improve.
• The postholder maintains credibility as an active and capable lifting-industry engineer.

Essential Experience & Competence

• Substantial practical engineering experience within the lifting industry, with strong knowledge of lifting equipment, inspection, testing and site operations.
• Appointed person
• Demonstrable experience leading engineers or site teams and taking responsibility for the delivery of engineering work.
• Strong working knowledge of LOLER, PUWER and relevant lifting-industry standards and safe systems of work.
• Competent in inspection and testing techniques and able to interpret findings, identify defects and determine appropriate actions.
• Experience of planning and supporting complex lifting operations and producing clear RAMS, lifting plans and supporting technical documentation.
• Confident customer-facing communicator, able to lead site discussions and communicate effectively with engineers, operational colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Able to prioritise, make sound technical decisions and remain calm when site conditions or plans change.
• Competent user of Microsoft 365 and relevant inspection, asset or job-management systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.