Electrical Engineering Supervisor

Pleasure Beach Resort is looking for a competent and experienced Electrical Engineer who is ready to take the next step in their career and develop their skills into engineering supervision and management.

This is an excellent development opportunity for an engineer moving into their first supervisory role, working closely with the Electrical Supervisor and Electrical Manager and gaining valuable experience in the day-to-day management of a busy engineering department.

The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining the rides, attractions, buildings and infrastructure across the Pleasure Beach site, helping to ensure our facilities remain safe, reliable and operational for our guests and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Electrical Supervisor and Electrical Manager in the day-to-day management of the Electrical Engineering team.
• Liaise with approved inspection bodies and support the management of inspection programmes, ensuring defects and recommendations are investigated and completed within agreed timescales.
• Support the safe operation and maintenance of electrical systems associated with rides, attractions, buildings, catering, retail and wider site infrastructure.
• Assist with the planning, coordination and delivery of the annual winter maintenance programme, including planned maintenance, inspections, testing, repairs and improvement works.
• Establish work priorities and assist in scheduling and allocating work to the Electrical Engineering team, responding effectively to both planned and reactive requirements.
• Monitor the quality of maintenance work and ensure a high standard of electrical workmanship, safety and engineering practice is maintained.
• Assist with the diagnosis and resolution of electrical faults and equipment failures, supporting the team during operational periods and planned shutdowns.
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines, to coordinate maintenance and engineering activities across the site.
• Assist with the management and supervision of contractors, ensuring work is carried out safely, to the required standard and in accordance with agreed specifications.
• Ensure maintenance activities, inspections, defects, repairs and other engineering information are accurately recorded within the Company's CMMS and engineering records.
• Ensure appropriate risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work are in place and followed.
• Support the development of apprentices and engineers through on-the-job coaching, training and mentoring.
• Plan and assist with training programmes for assigned employees, ensuring all training and competency activity is appropriately recorded.
• Support the Electrical Manager and Supervisor with recruitment and selection of engineering personnel when required.
• Assist with employee appraisals, performance management, counselling and other people-management activities, with support from management and HR where appropriate.
• Develop effective working relationships with Engineering Management, Operations, Ride Maintenance, other departments, contractors and external inspection bodies.
• Promote a positive safety-first engineering culture, encouraging good communication, ownership and high standards throughout the department.
• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities reasonably assigned by the Director of Engineering in response to the changing needs of the business.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is already a technically competent Electrical Engineer and is now looking to develop their leadership, supervisory and management skills.

You should be:

• Technically competent and experienced in electrical engineering and maintenance.
• Qualified to at least Level 3 in an appropriate electrical engineering discipline.
• Experienced in planned and reactive maintenance and confident diagnosing electrical faults.
• A good communicator who can work effectively with engineers, technicians, managers, contractors and other departments.
• Organised, methodical and able to prioritise work effectively in a busy operational environment.
• Proactive and willing to take ownership and responsibility for engineering issues.
• Able to work calmly and effectively when responding to breakdowns and operational requirements.
• Interested in developing a long-term career in engineering supervision and management.
• Able to provide technical support, guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and apprentices.
• Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety, engineering quality and compliance.

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Store discount
• Transport links

Licence/Certification:

• Level 3 Electrical Engineering (required)

Work Location: In person