Construction Contract Coordinator

A Site Lifting Coordinator is required to work on a long term contract basis based in Padeswood, North Wales. This role will offer the opportunity to work on a large Energy Transition project. The Lifting Operations Technical Coordinator forms part of the UNCE Functional Management Team of highly experienced and competent construction, commissioning and lifting specialist personnel who support all UK driven Projects throughout their lifecycle. The role is responsible for providing support to the onshore construction teams in execution on site and the Rigging & Mechanical Handling Technical Authority.

• Accountable for the safe and effective supervision / execution of the Lifting and Rigging work scope, in adherence with Project HSEQ safety targets, procedures and practices.
• Demonstrate high profile visible safety leadership by example and communication with teams.
• Act as the site / Project responsible person representative (focal point) for all technical issues relating to Lifting, Rigging, and moving loads.
• Provide safe systems of work for all activities associated with lifting and moving loads to ensure that all lifting operations can be carried out efficiently without risk to safety and in accordance with UK Statutory Regulations and the client corporate standards.
• Act as the site / Project focal point for all technical matters relating to the specification, procurement, and the Integrity Assurance process of all items of Lifting Equipment on the site / Project.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all Project / Company HSEQ goals are achieved and where possible exceeded.
• Ensure all Lifting and Rigging personnel are aware of safe working practices / procedures and are provided with a safe working environment.
• Effective liaison with any Client and / or Sub-Contractor / Vendor representatives.
• Deliver a high standard Lifting and Rigging service to the Project, ensuring a consistent and efficient approach is implemented at all times.
• Implement a continuous improvement philosophy across all Lifting and Rigging activities, delivering best practices at all times.
• Manage, support, and develop Lifting and Rigging personnel.

Prime responsibilities and duties:

• Plan, supervise and support day-to-day Lifting and Rigging activities / personnel in the safe and structured delivery of the work scope and processes, ensuring all applicable site / Project safety procedures are fully and properly implemented.
• Ensure Lifting and Rigging personnel are competent and possess the required skills - liaise with the Project Safety Representatives to ensure that all personnel have been adequately trained.
• Actively participate in all Company and Project safety initiatives.
• Responsible to the Construction Manager for providing the assurance through technical audit that the management, control, and execution of lifting operations are in compliance with the UK Statutory Regulations, the Clients Lifting Standards and procedures, and where applicable, the client Corporate Lifting standards.
• Ensure that all necessary regimes, standards, processes, and procedures for the activities associated with lifting and moving of loads are established and are being suitably applied to provide assurance that all lifting operations are properly planned by competent people, risk assessed, appropriately supervised, and completed within the boundaries of a safe system of work.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the site Lifting and Rigging Team to ensure all lifting operations are implemented safely and efficiently and in accordance with LOLER and BSEN technical standards and any other applicable Project specific lifting standards.
• Custodian for the management of change process for lift plans, ensuring all changes to lift plans are formally documented, evaluated and where applicable endorsed by the appropriate technical authority(s). All changes to lift plan must be endorsed by the Appointed Person.
• Review and endorse all lift plans developed by the site / Project rigging function and those of clients 3rd party contractors and Specialist Sub-Contractors / Vendors.
• Ensure that the technical integrity of all lifting equipment used on the site / Project is continually assured through the performance of regular lifting equipment inspections carried out in accordance with the requirements of LOLER and where applicable, the Assets Written Scheme of Examination (WSE).
• Review / approve any Sub-Contractor / Vendor lift plans and risk assessments.
• Liaise with Construction Engineers to identify Site Queries.
• Develop and submit Construction activity permitry, lift plans, method statements and risk assessments in line with client gate criteria procedures / schedule.
• Ensure that all Lifting and Rigging work is to the required standard and that all drawings, specifications, inspections and certifications and Company systems of quality assurance are strictly adhered to and assist the Project quality team in the completion of site system test sheets and the test dossier.
• Supervise / conduct tool-box-talks.
• Monitor and report progress on a regular basis – daily / weekly / monthly.
• Attend / input in Project meetings.
• Liaise with site Control of Work personnel to ensure daily work permits are issued and any issues are resolved.
• Monitor barrier management and ensure barrier owners adhere to site / Project barrier procedures.
• Liaise with Project personnel to identify and deliver early Construction / Commissioning / Project gains.
• Liaise with Client representatives to ensure, where applicable / required, Construction data / services are supplied.
• Audit site / Project activities on a regular basis to ensure all compliance with Project safety, environmental and quality requirements.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• ECITB L3/L6 Moving Loads VQ
• OPITO Rigging Assessment Stage 3 or stage 4
• A Valid Competent Person Qualification issued by one of the following award bodies:
• OPITO LOLER Competent Person
• ECITB Appointed Person Moving Loads (Certificate of Training)
• TAP01 Planning a Rigging Operation (Certificate of Achievement)
• CPCS A61 Appointed Persons (Lifting Operations) Blue Card for planning of mobile crane lifts
• Lifting Equipment Inspection
• Rigging Loft Management
• Managing Working at Height
• Working at Height/Harness Equipment User

Desirable:

• Assessor or Verifier qualification.
• Manual Handling Assessor.
• Performing Authority experience.