Plant Supervisor

Job Description

Location: Falmouth, UK (On-site (primarily UK-based with occasional travel to operational sites))
Contract: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Are you ready to play a key role in keeping one of Fugro’s most unique marine assets operating at its best? As our Plant Supervisor, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring that our specialist jack-up barges are always primed for ground-breaking geotechnical and marine construction projects. You’ll join a friendly and passionate technical team who take pride in delivering safe, reliable and industry‑leading marine operations. Reporting to our Plant Manager, you’ll collaborate closely with vessel personnel, project teams and technical specialists, making a real impact in every deployment we deliver. This is an on-site role with a mix of planned maintenance periods, project mobilisation support and occasional travel to vessel locations.

Your role and responsibilities

Expectations & Deliverables

• Maintain high availability of our jack ups by delivering proactive, well‑planned maintenance strategies that minimise downtime.
• Achieve key operational targets, including uptime, regulatory compliance and maintenance schedule adherence.
• Manage and optimise the annual repair & maintenance budget with a focus on safety, efficiency and value.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all technical and mechanical systems on our Jack ups including hydraulics and jacking systems ensuring they meet operational and regulatory standards.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance in line with Class, Flag and UK QHSE requirements.
• Act as the link between vessel teams, procurement, contractors and the wider Fugro technical community to ensure smooth, timely maintenance and repairs.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, certifications and maintenance activities, always upholding Fugro’s safety-first culture.
• Support dry dock periods, maintenance campaigns and broader marine plant operations when required.

What you’ll need to thrive in this role

• Proven experience in marine engineering or asset management, including time spent in a supervisory or senior technical role.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems such as hydraulics, jacking systems and offshore plant equipment.
• Good understanding of UK QHSE legislation (LOLER, PUWER, HSWA), Class rules and Flag state requirements.
• Relevant technical or marine engineering qualifications; IOSH or NEBOSH certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Ability to work both on-site and at vessel locations, with occasional travel to support operations.

About Us

Who we are 
Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team. 

What we offer 

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So, bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team. 

 
Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion 

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other. 

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Flexible working hours and the potential to work 2 days a week from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies.
• Electric car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts platform
• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Long service awards
• Fugro values awards
• Employee referral bonus scheme

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.