CareerPlan

Site Supervisor

Newcastle-Tyne and Wear-United KingdomFull-time2026-09-22 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Lead a team of on-site engineers and subcontractors while personally performing hands-on maintenance, servicing, and fault-finding on fire alarm, gas suppression, and mechanical suppression systems at a static site.

Role type

Senior Site Supervisor (Fire Safety & Suppression Systems)

Builds

Fire detection, gas extinguishing, and mechanical suppression services for data centers, healthcare, and manufacturing facilities

Domain

Building Services / Fire Safety Engineering

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Fire alarm system expertise, gas suppression system knowledge, mechanical suppression equipment understanding, hands-on maintenance, team leadership, safety compliance auditing, UK driving license

Preferred skills

High-hazard environment experience, passive fire protection knowledge, coaching/development experience

Technologies

Argonite, CO₂, Inergen, Novec, addressable fire detection systems, networked fire alarm systems

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate on-site engineers and subcontractors; personally carry out maintenance and repairs on fire and suppression systems; conduct safety audits and ensure compliance with site-specific standards; act as primary escalation point for technical issues; complete daily work diaries and service reports; support estimating and commissioning

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties