Work Place Coordinator

The Opportunity
The Works Coordinator has overall responsibility for the management of all works on the site and ensures compliance with BS5975. The WC reports directly to the Designated Individual for the implementation of the company temporary works procedure, as well as the appointment of TWSs.

Key Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring that all works are adequately controlled and implemented on the site.

• Responsible for any works matters relating to the designer and site team.
• Have a duty to plan, manage and monitor their design through to implementation.
• The WC should ensure that all works designs are constructed following relevant drawings and specifications which are set out by the TW designer.
• WC is responsible for the permit to load ensuring that all appropriate steps have been taken to ensure the stability of the temporary structure.
• Periodic checks confirming that the works have not been altered since being constructed on site and then before loading.
• Be responsible for creating a works register and regular updating of register.
• Ensure relevant preconstruction information is obtained to allow a first-time right approach to Scaffold design.
• Ensure that every scaffold structure has a robust client brief with adequate preconstruction information to allow the design team to commence activities.
• Be the conduit of information between the works design teams.
• It is their duty to ensure that various works responsibilities have been allocated and accepted by other members of the team if this is how the project which to manage works.
• Ensuring that all KAEFER works procedures are adhered too during each step of the works process.
• Build and maintain close relationships between the various works Supervisors to track modification of workplace clashes during the erection process.
• A clear understanding of the principles of BS5975.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate for the role will have experience of access solutions, work at height practices and scaffolding procedures. They will have a pro-active approach with the ability to identify areas of improvement, as well as having the ability to organise their own work effectively and efficiently.

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to understand complex drawings
• Ability to chair design review meetings
• Ability to accurately capture design requirements from client, to tracking documentation, clear understanding of preconstruction information
• IOSH Managing Safety/ SMSTS
• CITB Temporary Works accredited
• Relevant CISRS qualification

Desirable

• Experience of Temporary Works Management of mobile elevated platforms

Why KAEFER UK & Ireland?
Our mission is clear: to be the most reliable and efficient provider of technical industrial services.

KAEFER UK & Ireland provides a large and growing range of industries with asset integrity services including access solutions, insulation, surface protection, HVAC fabrication, EC&I and more. We focus on improving energy efficiency and extending asset life cycles. We have twelve operating centres across the UK and Ireland, employing approximately 3,500 highly skilled and experienced people. Our people are our lifeforce and every day they deliver excellence to our customers.

KAEFER UK & Ireland is part of the KAEFER Group, a global €2.3 billion business with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. KAEFER works on more than 5,500 job-sites internationally, with around 33,000 employees. With unrivalled experience and expertise, our teams provide trusted partnerships and tailored support to execute even the most challenging and complex projects for clients.

We take pride in being part of a global company, with common values and many diverse and individual voices. You can 'count on us' to make positive contributions in the communities where we live and work.

Our Values

• Reliability
• Ambition
• Team Spirit
• Respect