Contract Supervisor – Facilities Services

About the role

NG Bailey is seeking a proactive Contract Supervisor to lead health, safety and compliance on a new state‑of‑the‑art University of Bristol building. You will work closely with the Compliance Manager and operational teams to embed a "Safety First and Foremost" culture from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Compliance Manager in promoting safety culture across the contract.
• Maintain a visible, hands‑on presence on site, providing day‑to‑day advice to engineers and operational staff.
• Build strong relationships with the client and site stakeholders to encourage collaboration and best practice.
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits and compliance checks against NG Bailey and client standards.
• Assist with incident and near‑miss investigations, identify root causes and track corrective actions.
• Prepare health and safety reports and documentation for operational meetings and client forums.
• Coordinate toolbox talks and safety briefings for the site team.

Required profile

• Engaging, safety‑conscious professional comfortable being a visible presence on site.
• Proven electrical and mechanical experience in a critical environment.
• Experience with both commercial and domestic systems and ability to carry out PPMs to SFG20 or equivalent standards.
• Advanced fault‑finding and diagnostic abilities.
• Relevant electrical or mechanical qualifications (City & Guilds or equivalent).
• HVAP knowledge desirable; LVAP experience a plus.
• Experience supervising reactive repairs and managing small projects.

Required skills

• Electrical systems
• Mechanical systems
• Preventive maintenance (SFG20)
• Fault‑finding
• Diagnostic troubleshooting
• HVAP knowledge
• LVAP experience

What we offer

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with option to buy/sell additional days
• Pension with up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal wellbeing and volunteer days
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Salary‑sacrifice car scheme (hybrid/electric vehicle)
• 24/7 employee assistance programme for mental health and wellbeing