Senior Engineering Supervisor

Job in City Of London, Central London, Greater London, England, UK

Listing for: Alecto Recruitment

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-17

Job specializations:

Engineering
Operations Manager, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Environmental Engineer, Mechanical Engineer

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 58000 - 60000 GBP Yearly GBP 58000.00 60000.00 YEAR

Location: City Of London

Job Details

Overview

Ready to lead a high‑performing engineering team? If you thrive on solving problems, reducing downtime, and driving continuous improvement, this could be the career move you’ve been waiting for.

We transform waste into opportunity, focusing on sustainable energy generation and innovative recycling solutions to improve efficiency, sustainability, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Lead and develop a high‑performing engineering team of Maintenance Engineers and Technicians.
Supervise and support engineers to respond quickly and effectively to operational demands.
Mentor, coach, and develop engineers, helping them improve fault‑finding, problem‑solving, and technical capability.
Take ownership of engineering priorities; plan work to maximise uptime and minimise disruption.
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) activities, identify recurring issues, prevent failures and continuously improve plant reliability.
Ensure full compliance with health and safety procedures, produce and review documentation, oversee permit‑to‑work systems, and manage contractors safely.
Plan and oversee scheduled shutdowns, coordinating engineering activity, contractor management, permits, and site safety.
Communicate performance and priorities through handovers, shift reporting, and cross‑functional communication.

Qualifications

Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
Previous leadership or supervisory experience.
Strong CMMS experience.
Budget and P&L management capability.
Comfortable using Microsoft Office and willing to use platforms such as Trello and Slack.
Strong problem‑solving and fault‑finding ability.
Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

Essential Requirements

Senior Maintenance Engineer
Engineering Supervisor
Shift Engineering Manager
Reliability Engineer
Plant Engineer
Site Engineering Manager
Maintenance Team Leader
Asset Care Engineer
Multi‑Skilled Engineer
Operations Engineer
Or a similar senior engineering role

Benefits

Competitive salary.
Strong career progression opportunities.
Ongoing training, coaching, and development.
Generous pension scheme.
Retail and leisure discounts.
Holiday and travel discounts.
Bike to work scheme.

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