Temporary Works Coordinator in Midsomer Norton

The Role:

As Temporary Works Coordinator, you will act as a key link between our design and site teams, ensuring that Temporary Works requirements are identified, appropriately designed and safely implemented. You will coordinate Temporary Works activities across multiple projects, providing technical support and guidance while ensuring that relevant standards, legislation, design requirements and company processes are followed. You will also support the development of Temporary Works Supervisors, promote good practice and help ensure a strong focus on health, safety, quality and wellbeing across our projects.

Key Responsibilities

Temporary Works Coordinate Temporary Works activities across the West Delivery regions (Wales, South-West & Midlands). Act as the main point of contact between project, design and site teams for Temporary Works requirements. Ensure Temporary Works designs are appropriately developed and implemented. Coordinate the preparation of Temporary Works Design Briefs, obtaining input from relevant project stakeholders. Submit Design Briefs to Temporary Works Designers and ensure appropriate designs are completed where required. Ensure Temporary Works designs are independently checked where necessary for concept, structural adequacy and compliance with the agreed brief. Coordinate Design Check Certificates and associated Design Packs. Maintain accurate records of drawings, calculations and other Temporary Works documentation. Establish and maintain the Temporary Works Register for allocated projects. Ensure Temporary Works requirements are incorporated into project-specific RAMS. Ensure site teams and those responsible for supervision receive appropriate design information, including significant risks, restrictions and design limitations. Manage changes to Temporary Works requirements, ensuring proposed changes to materials, construction methods or arrangements are reviewed against the original design. Ensure agreed changes, remedial works and corrections are appropriately implemented on site. Monitor and support Temporary Works Supervisors, identifying training and development requirements. Ensure appropriate Temporary Works inspections and checks are undertaken at the required stages. Ensure appropriate maintenance and routine inspections are completed throughout the period of use. Issue formal permits to load or unload where appropriate, or ensure these are issued by the relevant Temporary Works Supervisor. Liaise with Permanent Works Designers where temporary conditions or loads may need to be considered within the permanent works design. Coordinate Temporary Works requirements across multiple projects and programmes, ensuring key deliverables are achieved within agreed timescales.

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Maintain high standards of personal and team health and safety. Promote an organised, respectful, inclusive and safe working environment. Engage positively with employees, contractors and project teams. Support the health and wellbeing of site teams across allocated projects. Ensure Temporary Works activities comply with relevant health, safety and welfare legislation and company procedures. Promote safe systems of work and identify opportunities to improve Temporary Works safety and performance.

Collaboration & Communication

Work collaboratively with Project Managers, Project Engineers, Site Supervisors, Design Engineers and wider project teams. Build effective working relationships with clients, suppliers, vendors and subcontractors. Provide clear direction, priorities and timescales for Temporary Works deliverables. Coordinate resources and delegate activities where appropriate. Share knowledge, learning and good practice across project teams. Represent Bridges professionally and contribute positively to the company's reputation and business objectives.

Environment & Sustainability

Understand and apply Bridges' environmental and sustainability policies and processes. Ensure relevant statutory and environmental requirements are considered and implemented within Temporary Works activities. Support Bridges' commitment to sustainable delivery and continuous improvement.

Information Security

Remain vigilant when using company information systems and equipment. Report suspicious communications, unusual device behaviour or other potential security concerns to the IT team. Follow Bridges' information security policies and procedures.

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