Construction Temporary Works Co-ordinator

The opportunity

Project: Pharmaceutical and life sciences sector ranging from managing global property portfolios and business case development to construction delivery, fit-out commission and hand-over.

This is a new role supporting the pharmaceutical and life sciences business unit in our consult engine.

Due to a period of growth we are looking to appoint an Temporary Works Co-ordinator with experience delivering construction projects within the pharmaceutical, process, chemical or related sector, to join our project team based in the North East of England.

This is a new role supporting the pharmaceutical and life sciences business unit in our consult engine.

Our consult engine offers a wide variety of career opportunities for the industries top talent. We are looking to build diverse teams, creating a truly inclusive environment where our people can thrive.

Our people are the heart of our business. While we share ambitions as a collective, we also have ambitions as individuals. The same is true for all the other people that our work touches. We empower and encourage each other, our clients and everyone we work with to embrace challenge and look beyond the boundaries of today.

Since day one, we have relentlessly pursued a better way. Our purpose – to redefine the boundaries of ambition – is the reason we do it. It’s why we exist. It’s what drives us forward. It’s how we create an enduring legacy in this world.

The (area) temporary works coordinator (TWC) leads all aspects of the design, including coordination, submission, compliance, programming and management of design, engineering and assurance, maintaining and updating the temporary works procedure

To be responsible for fulfilling the construction partner’s responsibilities and the employer’s temporary works procedure.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being the first point of contact between the designers of temporary works and the site team

• Coordinating all the temporary works activities.

• Appointing of temporary works supervisors.

• Developing the procedures for the control of temporary works and ensuring they are implemented on site.

• Ensuring that the various responsibilities have been allocated and accepted by the relevant parties.

• Ensuring that a design brief is prepared (with appropriate consultation), is adequate and is in accordance with the actual site requirements (design brief is prepared by the construction team and reviewed/approved by the TWC).

• Ensuring that a satisfactory temporary works design is carried out, that appropriate design checks are completed and that the design has been approved for construction.

• Ensuring the independence of checks by delegating the checking to another individual (organisation).

• Ensuring that the temporary works design is made available to other interested parties

• Maintaining all records relating to the final design of the temporary works including ‘for construction’ status drawings, risk assessments, calculations and other relevant documents.

• Ensuring that those responsible for constructing the temporary works receive full details of the design, including any limitations and guidance notes associated with it.

• Helping in the preparation/approval of specific method statements (RAMS are prepared by the construction team and reviewed/approved by the TWC).

• Ensuring the temporary works design is implemented in accordance with the drawings and specification (delegated to TWS).

• Reviewing actual conditions against conditions assumed in the temporary works design and take appropriate actions where conditions have deviated from those assumed (delegated to TWS).

• Ensuring that any proposed changes in materials or construction are checked against the original design and appropriate documents revised (change control process).

• Not permitting erection to continue beyond any critical stage until construction is of the required standard.

• Permitting the loading of temporary works and ensuring compliance with the loading method statement (delegated to TWS and verified by the TWC).

• Ensuring that maintenance and inspections is done (delegated to TWS/construction team).

• Following confirmation that the permanent structure has attained adequate strength, etc. issuing formal permission to dismantle (unload) the temporary works and confirming any sequencing of the operation that is required.

• Ensuring the independence of checks by delegating the checking to another individual when required via the temporary works supervisor.

About you

You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead strong, motivated teams. You will have a construction or project management background and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.