Maintenance Supervisor in Musselburgh

Overview

Safety. Knowledge. Pride. We see more than just contracts.

Maintenance Supervisor

Location - Queen Margaret University Drive, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6UD

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) provides hard and soft FM services, grounds maintenance and energy services for single and multi-site locations throughout the UK. We work across sectors including education, healthcare, emergency services and commercial, assuring our customers of high-quality, best value and a sustainable approach.

RFM has grown significantly since its inception in 1999, with a turnover of £181m for FY2025 and employs more than 1500 people. We are now on a growth trajectory, with ambitious plans to grow the business to £300m turnover by 2030. Our plans for growth require RFM to ‘make the market’, and to be at the forefront of high value opportunities in the FM marketplace.

Your new role

What you'll do:

• Provide leadership and guidance to team members. Provide clear direction and support, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
• Foster positive relationships with the client by regularly communicating with them, addressing their concerns promptly, and striving to exceed their expectations.
• Manage work activities, ensuring that expenditures are within allocated budgets and seeking cost‑saving opportunities where possible.
• Monitoring of KPI tasks in your ownership and supporting others to maintain zero failure.
• Ensure that all work carried out by the team complies with relevant regulations, standards, and contractual obligations. This includes staying updated on industry best practices and implementing necessary changes to ensure compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including asset histories, maintenance schedules, and reports of completed tasks, saving copies on the CAFM system.
• Stay abreast of advancements in electrical maintenance technology and techniques. Encourage and facilitate ongoing training and development opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Coordinate emergency response activities, ensuring swift and effective resolution of electrical maintenance issues to minimise downtime and disruption to operations.
• Address conflicts or disputes within the team promptly and effectively, fostering a harmonious and productive work environment.
• Promote high standards of health and safety and safe working practices with due regard to Health and Safety Regulations, COSHH, Control of Infection, Waste Disposal, etc., all in accordance with legislative requirements and policies and procedures of RFM. Report all accidents and incidents as per RFM's Health and Safety Policy.
• Carry out any other ad hoc duties assigned by the Management Team in connection with RFM's operational requirements.

What you'll need:

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Relevant trade background and qualifications.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Trained to SSSTS or SMSTS is advantageous. (CSCS is also advantageous.)
• A good knowledge of health and safety.
• Able to prepare work estimates.
• Ability to operate effective IT systems.

Who we’re looking for:

The Mechanical Supervisor plays a pivotal role within the maintenance team, overseeing the provision of a comprehensive, high-quality service for the QMU contract, covering Reactive Maintenance, Projects and Planned works.

Acting as a leader, the Mechanical Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and guiding the maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with safety standards and adherence to schedules. While possessing a designated core skill in mechanical installation, the Supervisor will also oversee other maintenance tasks to support the wider team.

Flexibility is essential, as the role may entail tasks beyond standard working hours to meet operational needs and ensure uninterrupted service delivery.

What's in it for me

Working the Robertson Way

Joining us isn’t just about seeing things our way. It’s also about working the Robertson Way too, by bringing our 5 guiding principles to life. Here’s what that means…

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to the hourly rate, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits:

• 33 days annual leave
• Private pension
• Life assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Rewards platform for discounts with retailers, supermarkets, restaurants and more
• Annual flu vaccine
• Free Health & Wellbeing advice

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. We’re a company with strong family values and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. That’s why we’re working to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can feel welcome, included, and where we can all be our authentic selves.

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you.

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