MEP Supervisor

1. Job Purpose

To assist the OMM and Maintenance Lead with the delivery of the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the ITS and MEP within the Project Facilities. Working collaboratively with TfL, supply chain partners and stakeholders to ensure maintenance and stewardship of the assets in accordance with policies and requirements.

2. Tasks/Responsibilities as follows:

• Assist the Operation and Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Lead in maintaining the project facilities to budget and contractual compliance.
• Be responsible for the routine maintenance of the following systems, either in-house or subcontracted depending on the activity:
• Communications (fibre connections)
• Power Supply
• Automatic Incident Detection Cameras (AID)
• CCTV Cameras
• Lane Control Signals, Variable Message Signs
• Traffic signalling (Lane Control Signals, Variable Message Signs, traffic lights and entry control barriers)
• Radio
• Public Announcement (PA/VA)
• Lighting
• Pumping
• Ventilation
• Fixed Fire Fighting System (deluge system, foam suppression system, gas suppression system).

• Be responsible for the reactive maintenance of the systems above and supervise the isolation of failures to enable the tunnel to continue operating while the failure is fixed.
• Be responsible for the operational aspects of ITS/MEP activities to maximise efficiencies of resource and budget.
• Organise and manage the shifts of the ITS/MEP team to ensure an appropriate level of staff to respond to systems failure ensuring continuous tunnel operations.
• Carry out investigations, inspections, surveys, studies, and draft reports on identified issues and defects relating to the ITS/MEP systems, providing options for solutions.
• Liaise with the Health and Safety Director to develop safe systems of work and oversee the safe deployment of ITS/MEP sub-contractors, ensuring the safety of operatives and network customers is a primary consideration at all times.
• Oversee the cost-efficient use of plant, materials, and labour.
• Undertake internal audit checks and health and safety inspections in accordance with performance requirements.
• Assist with staff appraisals and identification of training needs for direct reports.
• Develop relationships and integration of supply chain partners and key sub-contractors.
• Ensure that the relevant data necessary for the performance measurement framework is collated, prepared, and distributed to all.
• Actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of and compliance with the general Health and Safety.
• Ability to work shifts or nights as required.
• Prepared to form part of the on-call roster.
• Perform other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required.

This profile is not exhaustive. From time to time, you may be required by the Company to perform other tasks, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and, where necessary, training, and full support will be given.
3. Typical Skills/Experience as follows:

• Appropriate qualifications in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering to undertake the duties described above.
• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification as a minimum requirement
• City & Guilds IEE Regulation to the latest Edition.
• CSCS/ECS Registration.
• First Aid Qualification, G39.
• Relevant experience of working within a Mechanical & Electrical environment.
• Experience of working within the highways industry including knowledge of network operations and scheme delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven leadership, people management and development skills
• Computer literate adept with Microsoft programmes and other applications
• Highly developed interpersonal skills