Project Supervisor

Job Purpose / Summary

K&N, part of the Rubix Group, provides 24/7 engineering services. We repair, overhaul, install, and maintain pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, hydraulic equipment and cover a wide range of industrial equipment for customers across multiple sectors.

• Permanent
• Full Time

• Support the Project Manager in managing customer communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain strong customer relationships through professional updates, responsiveness, and on-site presence where required.
• Assist in preparing quotations, tenders, and variation documentation.
• Ensure customer requirements are clearly communicated to internal teams.
• Escalate customer concerns, scope changes, and commercial risks to the Project Manager.

• Support projects from order acceptance through to completion and close-out.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day delivery activity, ensuring work packs, materials, labour, and access requirements are in place.
• Assist in creating project plans, schedules, and task sequencing.
• Track progress against agreed scope, schedule, and cost and report variances to the Project Manager.
• Maintain accurate project documentation (job files, site records, service reports, completion packs).
• Support project close‑out including handover documentation and internal lessons learned.

• Promote a safety‑first culture and lead by example.
• Support the preparation and review of RAMS, ensuring they are suitable and implemented on site.
• Ensure engineers and subcontractors follow company procedures and statutory H&S requirements.
• Participate in site audits, inspections, toolbox talks, and compliance checks as required.
• Report hazards, incidents and near misses promptly, ensuring corrective actions are followed through.

• Support labour and equipment planning, coordinating with Engineering Supervisors and Team Leaders.
• Assist in booking subcontractors, arranging permits and coordinating site access.
• Liaise with supply chain to ensure materials and parts are ordered, tracked, and available when needed.
• Help maximise productivity and minimise downtime through proactive coordination.

• Assist the Project Manager with cost capture, timesheets, purchase order control and job costing updates.
• Support accurate invoicing by ensuring job documentation and variations are recorded correctly.
• Produce progress updates, delivery reports and basic financial summaries for review by the Project Manager.
• Contribute to achieving project KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Internal:
Project Manager;
Engineering Supervisors;
Site Engineers; SHEQ;
Supply Chain;
Finance; HR

External:
Customers;
Subcontractors;
Suppliers

HSE, On‑Time Delivery, Customer Satisfaction, Project Reporting Accuracy, Revenue Support

• Experience supervising teams in an engineering/service environment.
• Strong technical background in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance (with a specialist trade).
• Ability to coordinate engineers, subcontractors and site activity across multiple jobs.
• Working knowledge of H&S procedures, compliance and risk management.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable using job management systems, documentation, and reporting tools.
• Desire to develop commercial and project management capability.

• Recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent).
• Minimum 3–5 years supervisory/team leader experience (engineering/site environment).
• Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or equivalent desirable.
• CSCS card holder and First Aid trained desirable.
• Additional specialist qualifications (EUSR, lifting, confined space, electrical testing) advantageous.
• Valid UK driving licence required.
• HNC/HND Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (desirable)
• Project Management qualification (desirable)