Balfour Beatty plc
HVAC Supervisor
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About The Role
Lead the Delivery of Critical HVAC Systems on a Major Nuclear Project
Are you an experienced HVAC Ductwork Supervisor looking to play a vital role on one of the UK's most complex and high-profile construction projects?
We're seeking a driven, safety-focused HVAC Supervisor to lead ductwork installation activities across the Sellafield programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world-class project, supervise skilled teams, and contribute to the successful delivery of essential ventilation systems in a highly regulated environment.
Working at the heart of the construction team, you'll provide hands-on leadership, drive productivity, and ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
What you'll be doing
As HVAC Supervisor, you'll be responsible for coordinating and overseeing all ductwork installation activities, ensuring compliance with project specifications, safety requirements and programme targets.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading by example and promoting a strong health, safety and environmental culture.
- Supervising the installation of HVAC ductwork systems in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and procedures.
- Coordinating the installation of rectangular, circular, fire-rated and specialist ductwork systems.
- Ensuring supports, brackets, hangers, dampers, access doors and associated components are installed correctly.
- Monitoring workmanship, productivity and quality standards across the workforce.
- Allocating daily work activities and ensuring resources are aligned with programme requirements.
- Supporting short-term planning and coordinating labour, materials, lifting activities and access equipment.
- Ensuring all work is completed in line with nuclear industry and client quality standards.
- Providing leadership, guidance and mentorship to ductwork operatives, chargehands, apprentices and supporting trades.
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Who we're looking for
We're looking for a proactive supervisor with strong technical knowledge and proven experience of leading HVAC ductwork installation teams in demanding construction environments.
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience as a Ductwork Fitter or HVAC Supervisor within commercial, industrial or major project environments.
- Level 3 qualification in HVAC.
- Strong understanding of HVAC ductwork systems, including rectangular, spiral and fire-rated installations.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and coordinate installation activities effectively.
- Demonstrable leadership experience with the ability to motivate and manage site teams.
- Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
- CSCS card (or equivalent construction safety certification).
- SSSTS (Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme).
- First Aid at Work qualification.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.
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Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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