Sector: Infrastructure & Construction
Location: United Kingdom
Context
The Secondary Steel Erection Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating all secondary steel erection activities during night shift operations on major infrastructure and construction projects in the UK.
The role ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality installation of secondary steel structures while maintaining compliance with project specifications, construction schedules, and HSE standards. The supervisor plays a key role in maintaining operational continuity and productivity during critical night works.
This is a site-based supervisory position requiring strong experience in steel erection, workforce coordination, and construction execution within fast-paced infrastructure and heavy construction environments.
Key Responsibilities
Night Shift Site Supervision
- Supervise all secondary steel erection activities during night shift operations.
- Coordinate manpower, subcontractors, materials, lifting equipment, and tools required for execution.
- Ensure proper handover and communication between day and night shift teams.
- Monitor work progress and ensure activities are completed according to project schedules and priorities.
Secondary Steel Installation Activities
- Supervise installation and assembly of secondary steel structures, support frames, access platforms, ladders, handrails, brackets, cable tray supports, miscellaneous structural steel components.
- Ensure erection works are executed according to structural drawings, fabrication drawings, erection plans, approved method statements, technical specifications.
- Monitor alignment, fit-up, bolting, and structural integrity.
Workforce & Subcontractor Management
- Lead teams of steel erectors, riggers, fitters, and subcontractors during night operations.
- Allocate work fronts and monitor workforce productivity.
- Conduct toolbox talks and shift safety briefings.
- Resolve operational and technical issues arising during execution.
HSE & Compliance
- Enforce project HSE procedures and UK construction safety standards.
- Ensure compliance with: lifting and rigging procedures, work at height regulations, permit-to-work systems, night shift safety protocols.
- Participate in safety inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
- Promote a strong safety culture throughout all steel erection activities.
Coordination & Reporting
- Coordinate closely with construction managers, structural teams, QA/QC inspectors, HSE personnel, logistics/material handling teams, planning engineers.
- Prepare and submit daily/night shift reports, progress updates, manpower reports, issue logs and corrective action follow-ups.
- Support achievement of project milestones and recovery plans when required.
Candidate Profile
Education
- Diploma or Degree in: Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
Experience
- Minimum 7–12 years of experience in: secondary steel erection supervision, structural steel installation, infrastructure projects, industrial construction, heavy construction environments.
- Strong experience supervising night shift construction activities.
- Experience on large EPC or infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
Technical Skills
- Secondary steel erection supervision.
- Strong understanding of structural steel installation, bolted connections, erection sequencing, rigging and lifting operations, work at height activities.
- Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, fabrication drawings, erection plans, construction layouts.
- Familiarity with QA/QC inspection requirements and construction standards.
- Good reporting and construction coordination skills.
Language Requirements
- Professional English mandatory.
- Ability to communicate effectively with site teams, subcontractors, and project management.