Electrical supervisor in Chesterfield

About The Role

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

Aviation - Our Aviation team works across a wide range of specialist civil, mechanical and electrical engineering works including major international airports, regional airports and RAF airfields.

What will you be doing?

• Supervise and coordinate electrical installation, maintenance, and commissioning works on site.
• Lead, manage, and support our AGL technicians and trainees to ensure works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Ensure all electrical works comply with current regulations, standards (e.g. BS 7671), and company procedures.
• Liaise with site manager to plan daily activities.
• Conduct site inspections and quality checks to ensure workmanship meets required standards.
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental requirements and lead by example on site.
• Identify and resolve technical issues or installation challenges on site.
• Monitor materials usage, request resources, and prevent waste or delays.
• Support inspections, testing, certification, and handover documentation.
• Report progress, labour hours, issues, and risks to management.
• Mentor apprentices and support training and competency development.

What you’ll bring

• Proven leadership and the ability to motivate and manage site teams effectively.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, installations, and fault-finding.
• A proactive approach to health, safety, and compliance, with a clear focus on working safely.
• Extensive understanding of relevant regulations and standards (e.g. BS 7671).
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to deliver works on time and within budget.
• The confidence to make sound decisions and resolve on-site issues quickly.
• High standards of workmanship and a strong quality-driven mindset.
• Clear and effective communication with operatives, management, clients, and other trades.
• Experience coordinating multiple activities in live or high-risk environments.
• Accurate reporting and record-keeping, including progress, labour, and site documentation.
• A hands-on, can-do attitude with the ability to lead by example.
• Commitment to developing apprentices and supporting team competence.
• Flexibility and resilience when working to changing programmes or site constraints.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders.
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000s retail discounts.
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

In addition, this role offers:

• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.