COSS Supervisor

COSS Supervisor & Tradespeople

Rail / Civils ¦ Asset Management

Location – Hartlepool, North East

We currently have a number of permanent/staff opportunities for Safety Critical rail COSS Supervisors as well as multi skilled operatives and tradespeople, supporting projects on the LNE route, civils maintenance asset maintenance framework, based in the North East and working on projects in the surrounding area.

Business Unit

A busy and fast paced rail maintenance and asset management project environment. The business unit consists of ‘small’ maintenance projects both reactive and planned around the rail network. They are responsible for the maintenance and repair of rail assets in a long term framework / contract agreement with works typically ranging in type, scale and value.

Projects can typically include repair and maintenance to bridges, tunnels, structures, culverts, stations, embankments, flood and weather damage, signage, de-vegetation, fencing, handrails etc.

The Role

We currently have a number of permanent / staff positions available in our LNE Maintenance business unit for experienced, Safety Critical rail Supervisors with COSS competency.

Opportunities also available for tradespeople including Bricklayers, Joiners and multi skilled Operatives.

Day to day you will have responsibility to carry out the duties of a Supervisor as set out with additional COSS responsibility as part of your day to day remit:

• Ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of employees and others under their direct control through compliance with the requirements of the Supervisors Health and Safety Responsibility Statement.
• Ensure that all company and client Health &Safety and Environmental initiatives are effectively implemented.
• Report of any unsafe practices
• Promote continuous improvement culture and the use of best practice.
• Effective leadership, supervision, utilisation and monitoring of Direct and Subcontract Labour Force.
• Delivery of works within programme and to budget, ensuring that the works are executed in accordance with the requirements of:
• All applicable legislation
  • The Terms and Conditions of the contract
  • The Contract Health and Safety Plan
  • The Contract Quality / Environmental Plan
  • The clients approved Works Package Plans and Task Briefing Sheets
  • The approved Construction Drawings and Specification
  • The Policies and Procedures contained within the Company Business Management System
• Ensure that Quality standards are achieved and are ‘right first time’
• Monitor of the progress of the works to ensure contract objectives are being met
• Ensure that, changes to the scope of works are identified, agreed, implemented and effectively managed
• Ensure that robust records are maintained i.e. diaries, allocation sheets, plant etc.
• Provide formal reports on progress to the Project Manager/Site Agent
• Ensure that all relevant issues, which cannot be resolved at site level, are passed for the attention of the Project Manager / Site Agent
• Identify and Implement training needs for directly employed operatives employees under their control

Requirements

To excel in this/these positons, you will have previous railway experience in a Safety Critical Environment as a COSS and Supervisor with valid PTS and associated up to date COSS competency to carry out all required duties of the position.

• PTS
• COSS
• Bricklayer
• Joiner
• Multi-Skilled Operatives

In Return

• Permanent / weekly paid position offering good rates of pay.
• Uplifts / overtime rates for weekend and night shifts
• 29 days holiday per annum including bank holidays
• Up to 3 volunteer days
• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• A safe place to work
• Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard