Confined Space Permit Controller - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Babcock International

Babcock International

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3 weeks ago

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Description

Confined Space Permit Controller:

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title:
Confined Space Permit Controller

Location:
Plymouth, Devon

Compensation:
£36,620 + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role ID:
SF57023

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Confined Space Permit Controller at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Confined Space Permit Controller, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary.

You will be working on state-of-the-art military platforms, supporting the Commissioning Group and production teams to ensure that maintenance programs can be conducted safety and to the project plan.

This is a critical role to ensure safe systems of work are adhered to and ensuring all confined spaces are safe to work in and all risks are mitigated.

Day-to-day, you'll play an integral part of the control of tanks and confined spaces on submarine platforms at Devonport Royal Dockyard in accordance with legislative and company policy requirements.

You will interact with sub-contractors, ships staff and production teams to provide advice, ensure adequate controls are in place and record all aspects of work within confined spaces across the submarine business unit.

Acting as focal point for all confined space work activities within area of responsibility.
Ensuring that the confined spaces Safe System of Work (SSoW) is in place, maintained and complied with, issue Permit to Work (PTW) for confined spaces.
Ensuring correct, valid entry certificates or tags for confined spaces are in place and displayed correctly within confined space entry boards.
Ensuring all services in the space are working and are correct for the task being undertaken, i.e. ventilation and lights.
Ensuring atmospheric testing of a confined space has been carried out and a valid clearance certificate has been issued by a competent analyst prior to authorisation of work in the space.

This role is full time 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Confined Space Permit Controller

Knowledge and experience of working in tanks and confined spaces
Beneficial
Knowledge and experience of running a Safe System of Work (SSoW)
Beneficial
Sound and demonstrable knowledge of confined space control requirements and standards
Beneficial
Ability to communicate and interface with multiple stakeholders in a professional manner.
A Basic knowledge/understanding of Health and Safety

Qualifications for the Confined Space Permit Controller

IOSH Managing Safely
Desirable
Risk Assessor
Desirable
City & Guilds Level 2 Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces
Desirable
OPITO Level 1 Authorised Gas Tester (AGT)
Desirable
Management and Supervision of Work in Confined Spaces
Desirable

We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

What we offer
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement

- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Potential to develop skills.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

Closing date: 26/04/2024

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