Control of Works Supervisor - Bloomsbury, United Kingdom - The British Museum

The British Museum

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Bloomsbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Estates and Capital Projects Department

Full Time

Permanent
£38,750

Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 20th November 2023

About the role:

The Control of Works Supervisor will contribute to the day-to-day management of logístical arrangements and control of works/permit to work procedures at the British Museum sites, with their main focus on the Bloomsbury site.

This is a new site-based role, and it is envisaged that there will be an uplift in contractor activities on site as a result of Masterplan activities, and the post holder will be required to support the British Museum's operational teams in safety coordinating and monitoring the activities of third-party contractors working on site to ensure that H&S compliance and safe working systems are in place and followed.

Key areas of responsibility:

Coordination with the Permit Officer and Control of Works Coordinators to ensure delivery of a program of operational assurance and oversight to ensure that Project managers and their contractors on site are working in compliance with logístical, operational and CDM procedures. Undertaking checks to ensure CDM sites have addressed security, health and safety risks
Support the implementation of new Control of Works and Permit to Work procedures on site
Help champion a best practice approach amongst the Museum's contractors and suppliers, and encourage knowledge sharing to help ensure that the highest standards of health and safety are maintained by contractors and suppliers at all times.
Supporting the EHS safety team in continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and efficacy of control of works and access procedures and arrangements.
Manage and resolve issues with conflicting demands of shared spaces and escalate issues as appropriate, including but not limited to welfare, circulation and storage areas.
Liaise with FM Contractors, other thirdparty contractors and Project Managers, Security teams in relation to planning and works on site

About you:

Ideally educated with A levels or equivalent, you should be able to demonstrate an interest in continued learning and/or be working towards construction/FM related health and safety qualifications.

You should have demonstrable experience in the area of construction/FM, logistics, permitting, safe systems of work.

You should have outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills, as well as a good working knowledge of Construction and Design Management regulatory requirements and permit to work processes.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture.

The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

Membership of the civil service pension scheme
Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behindthescenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
Generous annual leave allowance
Interestfree travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
Professional and personal development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.

We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment.

We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We are also currently piloting a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation.

We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage and how flexible working could work for you.

**The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.