Mechanical Superintendent

Overview

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

Bilfinger UK is recruiting an experienced Mechanical Installation Superintendent to lead the delivery of all mechanical plant and equipment installation activities on a major new‑build construction project. The role will be based full time on site at Hight View Power station in Carrington and will coordinate closely with the piping installation scope.

• Oversee all mechanical installation activities — boilers, vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, fans, conveyors, and major plant items — from delivery through to mechanical completion.
• Interface directly with the piping installation scope, ensuring sequencing, tie‑ins and connections are fully coordinated with the piping team.
• Manage and coordinate mechanical subcontractor companies, monitoring resourcing, productivity, quality and adherence to programme.
• Lead alignment, levelling and setting‑to‑work of plant items in line with vendor requirements and project specifications.
• Drive QA/QC and completions – ITP sign‑off, walk‑downs, punch lists, and production of mechanical handover packs to release systems for pressure testing and commissioning.
• Liaise daily with client engineering teams, vendors, design teams and HSE officers to resolve technical and coordination issues.
• Maintain detailed weekly progress reports, KPI tracking and labour/budget reviews for project leadership.

• Proven Mechanical Installation Superintendent / Construction Manager experience on large‑scale new‑build construction projects.
• Demonstrable experience interfacing with and coordinating piping installation scopes on multi‑discipline sites.
• Strong subcontractor management track record – leading multiple mechanical contractors through to mechanical completion.
• Solid QA/QC and completions background – ITPs, walk‑downs, punch lists and handover documentation.
• Recognised mechanical trade background; SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely or CCSNG.
• Energy‑from‑Waste, Power, Hydrogen or Petrochemical project experience would be a distinct advantage.
• NEC 4 contract awareness and experience working under principal contractor or EPC arrangements.