WGM Engineering Ltd
Transport Supervisor
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The Vacancy
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About The Role
WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for a Transport Supervisor to join our Stores & Transport team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role will be based from our office in Glasgow. You will support project delivery across WGM’s growing UK water-sector portfolio. This is a business-critical opportunity to join a growing engineering business delivering essential infrastructure across the UK.
As Transport Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in keeping WGM’s fleet moving safely, efficiently and reliably. You’ll take the lead on the day-to-day coordination, compliance, administration and operational performance of our vehicle fleet, ensuring our company-owned and hired vehicles are safe, compliant, well maintained and available when needed across all areas of the business.
As the main point of contact for fleet operations, vehicle compliance, transport administration and driver support, you’ll help ensure our transport policies, procedures and standards are consistently applied. You’ll work closely with drivers, colleagues and key stakeholders to provide effective support and keep our fleet operating at its best.
You will have direct line management responsibility for two members of the team, providing guidance, support and performance management. Working as part of a close-knit team, you’ll help deliver a safe, legally compliant, cost-effective and sustainable transport operation, contributing directly to the wider operational success and objectives of WGM.
About The Team
WGM is growing through secured long-term frameworks across the UK water sector, delivering essential infrastructure across live, complex, and safety-critical environments. As we grow, our Transport team plays a vital role in supporting the business to deliver safely, responsibly, and consistently.
This is a strong time to join WGM if you want to work close to operations, influence positive behaviours, support practical solutions, and help shape a culture where people work safe, go home safe and take pride in doing things properly.
Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Coordinate daily fleet requirements across WGM departments, ensuring vehicles are correctly specified, allocated and available to support operational needs.
- Manage vehicle movements and allocations to optimise utilisation levels across the fleet.
- Maintain a comprehensive and accurate fleet register covering ownership, hire status, maintenance records, MOTs, taxation, insurance, allocation and disposal records.
- Plan, schedule and monitor vehicle servicing, maintenance inspections, MOTs, repairs, recalls and statutory checks.
- Monitor vehicle off-road events and minimise operational disruption through effective planning and communication.
- Support drivers and line managers in meeting company compliance monitoring requirements
- Record, investigate and monitor vehicle incidents, damage reports, road traffic collisions and near misses.
- Analyse fleet data and prepare reports, identifying opportunities to improve fleet performance and compliance standards.
Minimum Requirements
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Experience in fleet, transport or logistics coordination within a multi-vehicle operation
- Valid UK manual driving licence
- Previous experience of leading or line managing staff, with the ability to provide effective support, guidance and performance management.
- Working knowledge of fleet maintenance, MOT, vehicle insurance, defect management and compliance records
- Knowledge of operator licensing requirements
- Experience using fleet management, vehicle tracking or telematics systems and confidence analysing operational data
- Experience of incident or vehicle damage administration and liaison with repairers, insurers or hire providers
- Strong route-planning and transport coordination capability
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft 365 and including Excel
- Strong organisation, prioritisation and record-keeping skills with close attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels and departments
- Ability to use initiative, challenge non-compliance appropriately and follow actions through to completion
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Qualifications And Desirable Experience
The following would be helpful, but is not essential:
- Experience in an engineering, utilities or construction environment
- Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence
We know that people can bring the right skills and potential through different routes. You may not meet every desirable point, or your experience may come from another engineering, utilities, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, industrial or operational environment. If you are interested in the role and believe your skills could transfer well to WGM, we would still like to hear from you.
About WGM
WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is a self-delivery design and build partner supplying sustainable solutions to the water sector. We deliver essential infrastructure work across water, utilities and industrial environments, bringing together project management, technical design, site delivery, off-site manufacturing, specialist capability and practical engineering expertise.
WGM is growing through secured long-term frameworks across the UK water sector, including major multi-year programmes with clients such as Scottish Water, United Utilities and Southern Water. Our work supports communities, protects assets and keeps critical services running safely and sustainably.
What makes WGM different is the balance we offer. Our people are close to the work, close to the decisions and close to the impact, with the stability, support and wider opportunities that come from being part of RSK Group. We invest in our people through professional qualifications, apprenticeships, graduate pathways, mentoring from experienced colleagues and internal progression wherever possible.
Salary And Benefits
We are offering a highly competitive salary package up to £35,000, depending on experience.
At WGM, We Offer a Competitive Benefits Package Designed To Support Our People Both Inside And Outside Of Work. This Includes:
- 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service
- Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%
- Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary
- Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase and cycle to work schemes
- Flexible benefits programme, including health cash plan and discounted gym membership
- Remote and hybrid working options, subject to role requirements
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period
- Employee discount programme
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How To Apply
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About Us
Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off-site modular build.
We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric and heat networks. We are a progressive, people-orientated business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost-effective solutions in the communities we work. When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth.
WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
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