Engineering Supervisor (Electrical Bias)
Location: City of London
Salary: £55,000
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm + overtime
We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Engineering Supervisor with a strong Electrical Bias to lead our on-site maintenance team. This pivotal role requires strong leadership, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to ensure the continuous, compliant operation of complex building systems.
Roles and Responsibilities:
As Engineering Supervisor, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day management, technical oversight, and performance of our multi-skilled engineering team. You'll ensure the delivery of high-quality maintenance services, strict adherence to all regulations, and seamless operational support. Your responsibilities will include:
Directly supervise, motivate, and develop a team of multi-skilled engineers. You'll plan, schedule, and allocate daily tasks, PPMs, and reactive work orders, ensuring efficient resource use and timely completion. You'll also manage team rosters and foster a culture of continuous professional development and safety.
Provide expert hands-on electrical fault-finding, diagnostics, and rectification for complex building systems. This includes power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, control panels, motors, and associated M&E plant. You'll be the go-to electrical authority for your site.
Oversee the maintenance and operation of critical infrastructure, such as Uninterruptible Power Supplies, generators, large chillers and cooling towers. Your experience with such equipment will be highly beneficial in maintaining their resilience.
Compliance, Health & Safety: Ensure strict adherence to all relevant statutory regulations, and company health and safety policies. You'll actively manage Permit-to-Work procedures, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), and ensure accurate Risk Assessments and Method Statements are in place.
Conduct regular quality inspections of completed works by both in-house staff and subcontractors, ensuring adherence to specifications and industry best practices.
Ensure accurate and timely completion of all maintenance documentation within Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems or site logbooks. You'll generate comprehensive reports on team performance, asset status, and compliance.
Stakeholder Liaison: Liaise effectively with clients, building occupants, and other contractors, providing professional updates and ensuring minimal disruption.
What We're Looking For
Electrical Qualifications: Hold a recognised degree or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation/Engineering or equivalent, with current 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations.
Supervisory Experience: Proven experience (minimum 3 years) in a supervisory or senior engineer role within the building services or facilities management sector, managing multi-skilled teams.
Critical Equipment Background: Prior experience in maintaining and operating critical equipment such as UPS systems, generators, or within data centre environments is highly beneficial.
Technical Acumen: Strong diagnostic and hands-on fault-finding skills across a broad range of electrical and general M&E building services.
Health & Safety: Excellent understanding and practical application of UK Health & Safety legislation. IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate is highly desirable.
IT Proficiency: Competent in using CAFM systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
Leadership Skills: Strong ability to lead, motivate, coach, and manage a team effectively.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of professional interaction at all levels.
Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence (if the role is mobile or requires travel between sites).
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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