Clerk of Works

Role overview

Location:
Stevenage

Salary: £45,000 + Overtime

Working Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 am to 5pm

Benefits: 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.

At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day‑to‑day operations. Our purpose is to “create a better world at work”. Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data‑driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements.

This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.

Working as part of the operational team; the Clerk of Works (Permit to work) will deliver insightful expertise in support of the client, projects & operational teams. They will be appointed to oversee permit approval and quality of work for all project related work ensuring work is executed to the highest safety standards.

The Clerk of Works main responsibility is to act as the approver for all project related work whilst ensuring that the client's permit to work process is adhered to.

You will be located on site and will liaise closely with contractors' staff and have responsibility for ensuring the safe system of works is adhered to by the workforce for the duration of any given project and will remain independent, to work in the best interests of the client and employer.

• Ensure compliance with the Permit to work approval process ensuring all documents are in place and signed when required.
• Act as permit approver for all project related work on site that falls under EMCOR remit.
• Liaising closely with EHS, Project and Engineering teams to ensure project timelines are met.
• Attend any project meetings, walkdowns and handovers as required as part of the permit and HoP process.
• Conduct both desk & field permit to work reviews where appropriate.
• Be able to support with any site audits.
• Assist the Operation team by attending Client meetings as and when required.
• Forge professional working relationships with the client, EHS Team and Operations.
• Communicate with EMCOR internal stakeholders ensuring they are fully updated with progress on new and existing projects in areas under their remit.
• Comply with all relevant Health and Safety procedures, ensuring the requirements of Health and Safety at Work act and Environmental legislation are met at all times and records maintained.
• Support with toolbox talks.
• Support EMCOR FM team ensuring areas under their control adhere to expected site standards.
• Advise on any Continuous Improvement Plan opportunities for the contract.
• Works to be developed to meet all relevant British Standards and specific site rules and procedures.
• Conduct random Safety tours to ensure compliance.
• Be prepared to support EMCOR permit issuers as required with any additional requirements required to meet statutory requirements on the contract.
• Be prepared to support other contract sites as required by the Technical Delivery Manager.
• Take prompt action to correct any shortfalls which may be reported by either the client or from company audits.
• Encourage a continuous improvement culture so that the contract does not stagnate.

• Knowledge of health and safety in a construction and facilities management environment.
• IOSH Certificate required, working towards considered.
• Experience of working in a pharmaceutical…