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Mechanical Superintendent

Bilfinger
Hull
4 days ago
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Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The Mechanical Superintendent will play a crucial role in ensuring safe and efficient delivery of mechanical scopes on site.

As the Mechanical Superintendent, you will be responsible for ensuring all construction activities within your designated area are suitably planned

and approved to allow the safe execution of the required work.

You will be site based in the PUMA project site office.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of a large-scale Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation and Electrical project ensuring the efficiency and safety of all construction activities taking place on site

As a Mechanical Superintendent, your activities will include the following, but are not limited to:

  • Ensure BUK HSE safety policies and procedures are implemented on site
  • Ensure supervision are putting men to work safely
  • Partake in HSE audits on site
  • Assess all mechanical activities required on site
  • Provide technical support for task reviews as required
  • Ensure the mechanical supervision under your control are planning their activities in line with the project schedule
  • Collaborate with project / construction managers, engineers, and site supervision to allow the planned works to be executed on time
  • Carry out assessments and review supervisor assessments of BUK mechanical trades personnel
  • Review / create method statements and risk assessments for all mechanical scope
  • Review documentation and RAMS from vendors / subcontractors prior to commencement on site
  • Maintain work force productivity by ensuring start / finish / break times are adhered to
  • Identify potential Simops / clashes and proactively address them to avoid delays or safety concerns
  • Liaise with the Work Pack Manager to ensure Installation Work Packs have been created and approved in a timely manner to allow activities to proceed on schedule
  • Attend Daily Coordination meetings and any other meetings as required
  • Liaise with other superintendents to ensure efficient use of blue collar resources



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