Construction Supervisor

Job Description

Wood is recruiting an experienced Construction Supervisor to join us supporting an EPCm Framework contract on permanent staff basis.

This is a site-based role, working at the client operating facility based at Irvine on the West Coast of Scotland.

You will be supporting the delivery of capital projects and facility investments across a site undergoing significant growth and development. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will help coordinate construction activities to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Wood is expanding its presence within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector, supporting a growing portfolio of projects and operational services across advanced manufacturing environments. This work spans full project life cycles—from early study and design phases through to delivery, commissioning, and ongoing site support—helping to enable safe, efficient, and compliant production facilities.

Working within highly regulated environments, Wood delivers innovative and high-quality solutions with a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and operational excellence. By embracing modern technologies and new ways of working, we are driving efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting the production of life-changing products.

Now is an exciting time to join our expanding team. You’ll be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment, working on technically challenging and meaningful projects within the pharma and biotech sector. We offer excellent career development opportunities, with the chance to grow your skills across a diverse portfolio of work, both in the UK and across Wood’s global network.

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

• Work with the appointed contractors and sub-contractors appointed to disinvest, construct pre-commission and commission where applicable process plant, equipment and facilities, supporting the Construction Manager and Project Management teams.
• Responsible for construction and contractor related deliverables including where necessary preparation of Construction Work Packs, including the associated engineering interfaces.
• Supervises all areas on small projects or a subset / discipline area on moderate-sized projects.
• Responsible for management and execution of a single field discipline or a subset of assigned construction project(s) in accordance with the requirements of the contract between the company and the client, and in accordance with the company’s operating policies and principles and construction handbook and supporting mandatory and best practices.
• Responsible for execution of the work in accordance with the quality standards and requirements specified for the project.
• Oversight of the project cost and schedule of assigned discipline / subset of onsite construction.
• Management of installation, handover to commissioning and completion activities for some materials, plant and equipment, familiar with Completions Management Systems and processes would be advantageous.
• Ability to monitor work progress and report against the plan, including prepare and submit a daily…