Engineering Supervisor in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Engineering Supervisor(s)
Contingent Labour Division
BIRMINGHAM
Excellent rates of pay + free training and transport provided
DUE TO RECENT CONTRACT WINS, RSS INFRASTRUCTURE ARE LOOKING TO RECRUIT ADDITIONAL COSS, CRANE CONTROLLERS, ENGINEERING SUPERVISORS & TRACK WORKERS ACROSS THE UK.
RSS INFRASTRUCTURE Limited (RSSI), has been recognised by Network Rail at the 2018 ‘Rail Partnership Awards’ for its work within the Rail and Construction industry, developing bespoke solutions for clients that deliver improved safety and productivity.
From our offices in Birmingham, Newport and Doncaster, RSS Infrastructure has over 100 directly employed staff members and a diverse contingent labour workforce that cover the majority of the UK. The company has developed a service portfolio that includes; Overhead Line Electrification, Vegetation Management, Track Access, Civils/Construction solutions, Safety Critical Resource Services, Magnetic Safety Barrier Fencing, Magnetic Points Boards, Signalling Services as well as being the UK’s sole provider of Track Warning Systems
What will I be doing?
As an Engineering Supervisor you will be responsible for the health & safety of all workers signed onto their ES brief and ensuring RSSI is represented to the highest standard. The role requires all safety concerns to be addressed immediately, as appropriate, and ensuring that the PICOP and SSOW pack is accepted one shift in advance. The ES is responsible for ensuring that the worksite is set up safely and any safety critical staff are fully briefed regarding all aspects detailed within it. In all instances, it is the Engineering Supervisors responsibility to sign in and out with the PICOP either in person or over the telephone, and ensure that all of your work group sign the ES brief. Engineering Supervisors have responsibility for ensuring that safety tours are regularly carried out, workers read, understand & sign NWR safety briefs as well as carrying out and recording safety conversations as and when required. The recording of close calls on the RSSI app (plus CARL if on a Colas site) is essential in the performance of Engineering Supervisor duties to ensure safety of workers. The Engineering Supervisor is required to lead from the front in performing their duties and mentoring new operatives. To ensure that health and safety of all workers signed onto ES Briefing.
- Lead from the front in performing all duties and mentor new operatives.
- To ensure that works undertaken by individuals within your work site are carried out safely to remove risk of injury.
- To ensure that the worksite is set up correctly and safely, as per the PICOP briefing and marker boards in place correctly.
- Where appropriate manage and mentor any Provision Engineering Supervisors or ES Assistants.
- To ensure you represent RSSI to the highest standard in all aspects including customer service, management of your work site and communication with RSSI clients.
- To ensure that all works are completed to the highest levels of quality and issues relating to the completion of work escalated to the client supervisor and RSSI Rail Manager.
- Attend whiteboard meetings/ PICOP meetings as and when required
- Work midweek days/nights and weekends when the business requires it.
- Review all your paperwork at least one shift in advance.
- Sign in and out with PICOP in person or via telephone .
- Fully brief all safety critical staff on all aspects of the ES brief ensuring they sign to say they understand the briefing.
- To ensure all RSSI workers have read and understood safety briefings and sign these via the RSSI App.
- To conduct a minimum of 2 safety tours per calendar month and ensure these are returned to the RSSI Rail Manager.
- To record all close calls on RSSI app (plus CARL if on a Colas site).
- To challenge, highlight and report ALL unsafe working practices.
- To ensure that all non-attendance is reported to the RSSI Resource Team or Out of Hours service.
- To ensure that all staff are in full PPE including face masks and goggles when signing in at Site Access and working on your worksite.
- To respond to all instructions and queries from RSSI clients and Rail Managers in a calm and professional manner.
What experience would we like you to have?
We are looking for qualified and competent Engineering Supervisors with a minimum of 12 months previous experience. A full driving licence is essential.
RSS Infrastructure offer a range of benefits including:
- Free training provided
- Excellent career progression opportunities
- Long term, regular work
- Company van and fuel provided
- Free PPE
About us
Our mission is to ensure that we make our clients operate more safely and achieve more productivity when on site, whether delivering new projects, track renewal programmes or maintenance of the rail infrastructure. We are not just another infrastructure company, but a trusted company who understands the value of partnerships and long standing business relationships, continually looking to deliver outstanding performance and customer service, and we remain as one of the market leading rail services groups within the UK.
We believe in the value and contribution of individuals, respecting the diverse make up of our organisation and need people who want to make a difference to our clients and to the growth of the Group. Our teams are committed, supporting each other to meet the demands of an industry sector which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days of the year. Working together to either plan, resource or deliver a range of services in to a highly demanding industry sector, that can be very reactive, challenging your skills to adapt quickly to new situations. A strong worth ethic and a ‘Can Do’ attitude is the foundation of our business, we want people who can drive success and have a right first time, every time approach to their work life, without cutting corners and who understand the essence of safety and customer service. We are a people orientated business, nurturing, and investing in our staff and teams to become the best at what they do, creating managers and leaders of the future.
As an equal opportunity’s employer, RSS Infrastructure do not discriminate on grounds of ethnicity, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation.
The company also actively encourages both reservists and veterans of the Armed Forces to apply for positions. For more information on how we support ex-military personnel please visit our website.
How to apply
To apply please either:
- forward your CV to <email address removed>
- apply online
- call <phone number removed> and speak with Kaye initially.
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