Contractor Supervising Officer in Washington

Based – Washington, Tyne and Wear NE37 (on client site Rolls‑Royce)

Hours – 40 Monday to Friday

What this job involves:

You will have overall responsibility for ensuring all contractors and visitors to the site are properly managed, in accordance with local procedures and that contractors work in accordance with their RAMS and all other policies and procedures that are applicable to their work.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all subcontractor works delivered across the site are managed safely and in accordance with the client subcontractor control process.
• Liaise between subcontractor, JLL and client ensuring excellent communications before, during and after works.
• Appointed person for selected disciplines depending on experience and competency (training to be provided where required).

Day-to-day duties

• Manage all required isolations with suitable trained authorised persons.
• Manage the sign‑in/out process.
• Conduct pre‑start meetings with all contractors and sub‑contractors.
• Issue compliance paperwork to allow contractors to operate on the client site safely and submit RAMS.
• Ensure all managed contractors are set to work correctly and safely, ensuring all areas of specific risk are reviewed and the correct barriers, guard or signage are in place pre‑job start.
• Attend daily interface meetings discussing planned works.
• Maintain the contractor attendance board and sign‑in/sign‑out log.
• Engage with, and inform all stakeholders, of works being controlled by you and your team and coordinate planned works with other stakeholders.
• Ensure all instructions are fully understood by our contractors prior to works commencing.
• Carry out periodic inspections of all contractors' works, review and assure their performance.
• Inform the infrastructure maintenance manager of any safety or quality issues discovered.
• Report incidents and near misses in line with company procedure, assisting with any investigations as necessary.
• Engage with the central SME team to coordinate compliance related tasks on site.
• Manage the delivery of small works schemes on site.
• Perform duties of working at height responsible person.
• Manage and mentor the CSO team, arranging training as required.
• Drive operational excellence and meet KPI and SLA performance.
• Proactively manage health and safety performance by carrying out regular site inspections and safety walks and engaging with your team and contractors.
• Ensure legislative compliance in relation to health and safety for all activities.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with the client and the IFM team and wider stakeholders.
• Assist the IM and FM with day‑to‑day supervision of the site IM team.
• Understand and comply with health and safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Lead by example, always demonstrate and promote good health and safety management.
• Attend and participate in training and appraisal activities as required.
• Undertake additional duties in line with capabilities as required.
• Travel across other sites in North England as needed.

Person Specification

• Must have excellent customer communication skills both written and verbal.
• Proven track record for managing contractors and subcontractors preferably in Hard FM commercial/industrial properties.
• Hold relevant professional, technical or management qualifications and experience with the ability to lead large teams effectively.
• Confident team player with good communication skills and ability to instruct and control contractors, intervene and challenge actions and behaviours if the need arises; also a good manager of time and people.
• Good communication skills and ability to be an ambassador for your company and colleagues.
• Focused, driven, with a desire to succeed, overcome problems and improve processes.

What you should possess

• Excellent knowledge of M&E building services and industry best practice.
• Excellent knowledge and track record in QHSE/Risk management.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Good knowledge and clear understanding of relevant legislations.
• Good knowledge of permits and SSoW’s.
• A clean UK driver’s licence, with access to a vehicle.

Preferred but not essential

• IOSH qualification
• NEBOSH National General Certificate
• SMSTS
• Asbestos awareness
• Working at Height and Fall protection systems training
• Hot Work Training

Location On‑site – Barnoldswick, GBR, Washington, GBR

At JLL we support each other’s wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams, reflecting the diversity of the UK. If you’re ready to take the more inspiring, innovative, and optimistic path toward success, we invite you to join our team and make a lasting impact.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at HRSCLeaves@jll.com. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our contact page.