Supervisor, Construction, Building Maintenance

Mountjoy specialises in providing professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance and facilities management services across the south of England.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Supervisor to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career and gain hands‑on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.

SUMMARY OF ROLE

This role requires strong technical capability in building construction and diagnostics, with particular emphasis on identifying root causes of damp, mould and disrepair issues. The successful candidate will be required to complete building surveys, scope remedial works, and ensure that corrective solutions are designed and delivered effectively. A high degree of accuracy, professional judgment and attention to detail is essential.

Alongside technical competencies, the role requires the ability to plan, initiate, manage and close small‑scale projects using both contractors and directly employed operatives. The post holder must ensure consistent quality, compliance, and value for money from initial survey to final sign‑off.

• Strong understanding of building construction, property defects, remedial methodologies and relevant statutory requirements.
• Ability to diagnose root causes using evidence-based assessment rather than symptomatic repair.
• Capability to project‑manage small works from survey through to completion, using suitable contractors and direct labour.
• High levels of accuracy, clear written reporting and methodical record‑keeping.
• Escalate to the Contract Manager any serious events or occurrences that need to be addressed urgently, and highlight key issues, trends or issues that could affect service delivery performance longer term if not addressed.
• Be accountable for the jobs you manage, supporting the Operations Centre when pulled upon to deal with technical queries or general issues.
• Scope and survey work.
• Ensure works that you are accountable for are supervised and monitored through to completion.
• Recruit and induct operatives ensuring they have a professional introduction to the company and contract and ensure the probationary process is effectively managed and completed to a successful outcome for the company.
• Understand each toolbox talk topic and deliver confidently yourself, ensuring that operatives attend when required.
• Treat tenants with respect, demonstrating a courteous manner, escalating if an issue cannot be resolved to the Contract Manager.
• Reinforce the Health and Safety culture by ensuring that company practices and policies are being followed and adhered to by you and others in the field, undertaking documented observations, highlighting issues and trends as they occur.
• Carry out employee investigations, ensuring they are completed in a professional and timely manner.
• Carry out absence management procedures, undertaking return to work interviews, and performance reviews where required.
• Carry out accident incident, and near miss investigations, ensuring these are completed in a professional and timely manner.
• Ensure that you follow and adhere to the Integrated Management Systems, processes and procedures.
• Provide escalation as part of an out of hours service, attending site where requested.
• Embrace the Mountjoy ethos of “Integrity, built-in - doing the right thing even when no one is looking”.

• Demonstrable experience conducting building surveys and preparing technical reports.
• Experience diagnosing building defects including damp and mould.
• Experience managing varied repair and refurbishment projects from inception to completion.
• Desirable, experience within social housing or occupied property environments.
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