Marine Supervisor

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Volker Marine Services have a fantastic opportunity for a Supervisor to join our team.

Volker Marine Services is a specialist service provider to the civil engineering and maritime sectors. Established in 1934, we offer clients around the globe a range of construction and marine plant and equipment for hire and sale

Responsible to Marine Installation Manager, for delivery of safe, environmentally compliant, timely and Right First-Time projects. Will be required to integrate into the team and work in a collaborative manner. The Supervisor will be based in the Morecambe yard, with frequent periods away mobilising jobs.

The Supervisor is required to work as part of the projects delivery team, ensuring compliance at site level with Volker Stevin Health Safety Environmental and Quality Systems and Procedures. Safety Ripple (Behavioural Safety) should be at the heart of what we do, and this supervisory role should support and promote the Volker Stevin Way culture across the team.

• To ensure team works in a safe and effective manner to achieve required output and to the required quality.
• Be confident in briefing your Team to specific works under your control.
• To supervise the unloading / loading of materials.
• Ensure team works in a safe and effective manner, ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act and the company health and safety, quality and environmental policies always.
• Managing your teams safely and ensuring the site environment/work areas/walkways are kept clean in line with site regulations and access/egress points are clearly defined.
• Motivating your team of operatives to meet deadlines.
• You are empowered to pause work at anytime you feel it is unsafe to continue works.
• Assisting multi-disciplinary tradesman / subcontractors and team members as and when needed, contributing to all work involved and Health & Safety.
• Responsible for Plant and Labour plan allocation sheets / daily diary.
• Help team Identify what is needed when ordering materials and distributing materials to appropriate locations according to the project plan.
• If you have plant experience, you may be asked to operate plant when required.
• Working with the site team on weekly program for your activities.

• Good all-round knowledge of Marine activities.
• Excellent time keeping and attendance is essential.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to demonstrate good leadership qualities.
• Must be available to travel & work from Home if project requires it.

• Experience of working in the Marine sector.
• Overwater training experience.
• Able to read Stability Calculation Drawings
• SMSTS
• Marine First Aid at Work
• Safety Critical Medical

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Volker Stevin is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within Volker Wessels UK, Volker Stevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service
• Fairness, and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

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