Electrical & Power Supervisor

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

Knauf Insulation is proud to be part of the Knauf Group, a global manufacturer of construction materials. Our division is approaching 50 years of heritage in manufacturing insulation, with a growing global reach in 40 countries and ambitious goals for the future. We are looking for passionate, ambitious people to join our 6,000-strong team and help us achieve these goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world.

The expansion of the Engineering Department means we are now looking to recruit new Electrical & Power Supervisor.

Can you say yes?...

• Can you commit to a 3-weeks-on/1-week-off site rotation, working irregular hours and responding to on-site emergencies in varying conditions?
• Can you lead Electrical & Power construction end-to-endcoordinating contractors, enforcing safe work practices and EU electrical norms, and ensuring work meets the design and quality standards?
• Can you read single-line diagrams and review drawings in AutoCAD/Navisworks, align construction with commissioning, and deliver accurate as-built documentation?
• Can you communicate and take ownershipproviding clear reports, prioritising workflows to meet customer dates, resolving problems, and role-modelling Knaufs values of Commitment, Entrepreneurship, Partnership and Menschlichkeit?

As an Electrical & Power Supervisor , you will lead the on-site delivery of electrical utilities from design review through installation, commissioning and handover, ensuring safe, high-quality execution throughout. You will coordinate contractors, enforce European standards and safe systems of work, drive quality and progress against project milestones, and provide clear reporting and accurate as-built documentation. The role involves a 3-weeks-on/1-week-off rotation , with work across various European locations depending on project requirements, including irregular hours and challenging site conditions when needed.

What youll be doing:

Coordinate the design phases and construction coactivity of the Electrical & Power equipment

Manage the day-to-day operation of Electrical & Power site activities to ensure construction work on the plant is performed safely and efficiently.

Check Quality of Works during construction phase and work is done based on design

Check construction activities are in place in according with planning and performances of contractors

Enforce safe work procedures and policies

Coordination between the commissioning and construction team

Communicate well through periodic reports and reviews with the project team, engineering management, and the customer

Support the start up

Deliver the as built documentation

We are interested in you as a person; your attitude, behaviours and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you dont already have, wed love to speak to you.

What wed love for you to have:

• Safety-first, quality-driven and accountable.
• Organised, proactive and able to prioritise and multi-task across contractors and workfronts.
• A clear, assertive communicator who builds positive relationships and leads by example.
• Comfortable switching between office coordination and hands-on site supervision.
• Calm under pressure, solution-oriented and decisive in emergencies.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.
• Willing to work a 3-weeks-on/1-week-off site rotation with irregular hours, nights and weekends.
• Flexibility in terms of location : the actual place of work will be in various locations in Europe, depending on project requirements.
• Aligned with Knauf values: Commitment, Entrepreneurship, Partnership and Menschlichkeit.

Due to the nature of the role, which involves frequent assignments across various European locations, candidates must be legally able to undertake such assignments without requiring Knauf to obtain additional work authorisations for each assignment.

If you have experience in the following areas this is an added advantage:

• Supervising electrical utilities construction in industrial plants, from design through commissioning.
• Reading single-line diagrams; reviewing drawings and models in AutoCAD and Navisworks.
• Applying European electrical norms and best-practice installation procedures (IEC/EN).
• QA/QC of electrical installations and delivering accurate as-built documentation.
• Construction planning/programme control, progress tracking and contractor performance management.
• Coordinating constructioncommissioning interfaces and supporting start-up.
• Enforcing site safety (permit-to-work, LOTO, RAMS/JSA) and incident response.
• Managing HV/LV power distribution: switchgear, transformers, MCCs, earthing, cable systems/trays, lighting, UPS/generators.
• Preparing clear reports for project teams, management and customers; proficiency with Microsoft Office.

We will provide:

As this is a central, international position, the package and associated benefits will be those of the contract's host country. Our common criterion was to build a comprehensive salary package that stands out in the market.

On top of that, a dedicated time for personal development and potential for leadership training will be provided.

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within five working days.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I) reinforces our Knauf Insulation values of Making Tomorrow a Home for all of us. We are committed to creating a workplace where we all can thrive, whoever we are, and inspiring a culture of inclusion and innovation that will drive future business success. We do our best to make sure being at work feels like home.

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