Pipefitter/Supervisor

Working Site Supervisor (Pipefitting)

Location: UK / Nationally, with European travel as required

Headquarters: Bedlington, Northumberland

Salary: Competitive and negotiable, depending on experience

Employment: Permanent

About Pipeflex Systems Ltd

Pipeflex Systems Ltd is a specialist engineering company based in Bedlington, Northumberland, delivering installation solutions for critical fuel and urea systems associated with backup generator installations.

As our projects continue to develop across the UK and Europe, we are looking for an experienced Site Supervisor (Pipefitting) to join our team.

This is a hands-on site-based supervisory role, responsible for the successful delivery of pipework installations from mobilisation through to testing and commissioning. You will lead teams of pipefitters and welders, including both directly employed personnel and subcontractors, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, to the required quality standards and in line with project programmes.

The Role

As Working Site Supervisor, you will take responsibility for carrying out installation activities, and day-to-day supervision and coordination of pipework installation on site.

You will play a key role in ensuring projects progress to programme, installation milestones are achieved and completed systems are successfully tested and commissioned.

The role will involve working on projects throughout the UK, with travel to Europe required depending on project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out, supervise and coordinate site installation activities from mobilisation through to completion.
• Lead and manage pipefitters and welders, including directly employed personnel and subcontractors.
• Plan and coordinate daily site activities to ensure efficient use of labour, materials, plant and equipment.
• Manage installation programmes and ensure key project milestones are achieved.
• Monitor progress against the agreed installation programme and identify potential delays or issues at an early stage.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, clients, main contractors and other site trades.
• Ensure pipework and associated containment/bracketry systems are installed correctly and in accordance with drawings, specifications and project requirements.
• Oversee installation of a variety of pipework systems, including:
• Screwed pipework
• Crimped pipework
• Electrofusion-welded pipework
• Metallic welded pipework
• Supervise the installation of associated pipe supports, bracketry and containment systems.
• Ensure all works are undertaken safely and in accordance with relevant site procedures, RAMS and company standards.
• Monitor workmanship and ensure installations meet required quality standards.
• Coordinate inspection, testing and commissioning activities.
• Ensure installation records, quality documentation and relevant site information are maintained.
• Liaise with subcontractors and ensure their work is delivered to the required programme and quality standards.
• Assist with resolving technical and installation issues on site.
• Maintain a strong focus on housekeeping, site organisation, safety and professional standards.
• Provide regular progress updates to the project management team.
• Support the successful handover and completion of projects.

About You

We are looking for an experienced, time-served pipefitting professional who has progressed (or is looking to progress) into a supervisory role and is confident managing installation teams on active construction or engineering sites.

You will need to have practical experience installing a variety of pipework systems and associated support, bracketry and containment systems, together with the ability to read and interpret drawings and translate project requirements into an effective site installation plan.

Essential

• Time-served and suitably qualified in pipefitting / mechanical pipe installation.
• Significant practical experience installing a range of pipework systems.
• Proven experience supervising pipefitting or mechanical installation works.
• Experience managing and coordinating installation teams.
• Experience managing both directly employed personnel and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of installation sequencing and project programmes.
• Ability to manage work effectively against key installation milestones.
• Experience with one or more of the following pipework installation methods:
• Screwed
• Crimped
• Electrofusion
• Metallic welded pipework
• Experience installing pipe supports, bracketry and containment systems.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and installation details.
• Strong understanding of site health & safety requirements.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the UK and to Europe as required.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to lead by example.

Desirable

• Experience working with double-walled / secondary containment pipework systems.
• Previous experience within fuel systems, diesel generator installations or urea systems, including pumped fuel and urea transfer equipment.
• Welding experience and/or welding qualifications.
• Experience supervising welding activities.
• Experience with testing and commissioning of pipework systems.
• Experience working on technically complex or mission-critical installations.
• Relevant additional site qualifications and certifications.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience.
• Bonus scheme, weighted against company profitability.
• Employer pension contribution.
• 5 weeks' annual leave, including a 2-week company shutdown over Christmas.
• RAC cover.
• Will writing service.
• Death in service benefit of up to £200,000.
• The opportunity to work on specialist engineering projects across the UK and Europe.
• A varied role with significant responsibility and the opportunity to develop within a growing specialist engineering business.

Pay: £45,000.00-£52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Experience:

• Pipefitting: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bedlington NE22 7DQ