Equipment Supervisor

PM Group Belgium have been appointed to provide Construction Management Services for a large-scale Brownfield project with a global Pharmaceutical company.

We have a requirement for a Equipment Supervisor for this large scale project in Geel, Belgium.

The Equipment Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing all rigging, installation, and placement of process and utility equipment required for the project. This role includes planning and coordinating lifting operations, managing installation crews, ensuring compliance with site safety standards and GMP requirements, and verifying correct installation in accordance with approved drawings and specifications. The Equipment Supervisor will serve as the primary interface between construction management, rigging contractors, and equipment vendors to ensure safe, efficient, and timely installation activities.

Scope

• Be fully familiar with the contract scope, technical documentation package, contract price details and fabrication/supply/construction programme

Safety

• First Priority is the Safety & Health of all persons working on or visiting the site.
• Actively promotes compliance with the Construction Safety & Health Plan and Environmental Management plans. Intervenes directly if any unsafe situations or practices are observed. Interacts with and coaches the workforce in the application of best safety practices.
• Complete a minimum of five SOR’s and three SPA audits each week.
• Participate in the weekly safety audits as require by the rota
• In conjunction with the Construction Superintendent and EHS team, reviews contractors’ method statements, SPAs, Permit applications and provides feedback to ensure all risks have been assessed and appropriate control measures put in place to execute the works safely.
• Participates in weekly Safety/Co-ordination meetings (in lieu of the Package Owner).
• Ensure work is coordinate with the commissioning team during the turnover phase

Coordination

• Monitors the day-to-day site activities of the Contractors, to ensure they complete their contracts in terms of safety, quality, schedule, cost and documentation. Is fully informed on planned activities, work methods and resources.
• Participates in morning planning meeting at workface (‘Whiteboard meetings’)
• Be Aware, action and provide feedback on
• Output from 4-week lookahead meeting
• Weekly Coordination Meeting.

Quality

• Monitors the implementation of the Contractors’ Quality plan; carries out daily inspections of the works to ensure the required standards are achieved; witnesses any tests or inspections required under the Inspection and Test Plan.
• Keeps the CM & QA/QC manager informed on all quality matters; advises QA/QC manager of any potential deviations from the IFC documentation and ensures that only approved changes are implemented.
• Ensure work inspected conforms to the approved FOK and samples.
• Complete a minimum of one specific inspection daily and record in the QIR report
• Liaise with Construction Superintendent and material Controller on free-issue Equipment deliveries, receipt and inspections.
• In conjunction with the QA/QC/Turnover Manager, reviews and approves test packs; provides information to the database controller so that status reports are up-to-date and accurate.
• Participates in system walkdowns, punch-list management, construction close-out and turnover of systems to client and/or the C&Q team.
• Expedites the close out of punchlists
• In Lieu of the Package Owner
• Reviews contractors’ red-line mark-ups for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure construction IFC’s are Red-Lined showing progress achieved and accuracy of installation.

• Degree educated or very strong trades' background
• At least 10 years' experience in the Construction Sector on live sites
• Significant supervision experience
• Mission Critical or Life Science projects essential
• Excellent reporting and communication skills essential

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