HV / Isolations Coordinator

VolkerRail Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working through joint ventures and alliance schemes. Collaborative working agreements are a proven strategy for delivering large, complex railway projects, and through its strong relationships with other major contractors, VolkerRail Major Projects has helped to deliver several of the biggest rail projects over the last decade.

The SID is a fully integrated team that will bring together the strengths, capabilities, and knowledge of the partners and Network Rail. It will own the renewals work bank, manage it at portfolio level and drive a transition to a production management ethos. The SID is commercially aligned and jointly incentivised creating a 'share in success' environment. Business partners within the alliance will generate profit through performance against the Final Determination. The four partners, VolkerFitzpatrick, Octavius, Atkins, and VolkerRail are aligned to the core asset disciplines with the fifth partner, Network Rail Minor Works, being multi- disciplinary for low complexity, low value works.

We have a great opportunity for a HV/Isolations Coordinator to join the Major Projects business working on the Southern Integrated Delivery project based in the South East of England.

You will be responsible for :

• Direct the overall HV switch-out requirements and manage execution, particularly ensuring high safety standards are adhered to by ensuring compliance with Rules and Regulations and Statutory Legislation.
• Shall review all DC isolation documentation to ensure it is fit for purpose and is correct with the planned work activity ensuring compliance with NR/L3/ELP/27115
• Identify all discrepancies within isolation documents and raise with the appropriate isolation planner for amendment.
• Liaise with Sub-Contractors and delivery teams to ensure that construction related issues are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Ensure staff attitudes to personal safety and all requirements to the Health & Safety at Work regulations are paramount, especially aspects of the local Policy Statement for which the jobholder is directly responsible.
• Responsible for implementing systems of review and inspection to ensure HV switch-out procedures are being enforced correctly as per NR/L3/ELP/22001.
• Ensure all staff are competent to carry out their work, including certification and licensing.
• Ensure systems are in place for preparation and submission of work package plans and programme reports to clients for the timely implementation of agreed projects to required standards.
• Assist E&P CRE's with all Engineering activities, documentation, design interface as required.

About you

• Hold PTS, COSS/IWA competencies
• Hold HV assessor and HV competent competencies
• Proven experience of team leadership and influencing staff
• Understanding of all other rail disciplines and interface management
• Proven experience of HV systems
• Knowledge of railway civils work
• Proven experience of safety critical work regulations
• Commercial awareness
• Full UK Driving license
• Auditing
• Report writing
• Risk Assessment
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other office applications.
• Emergency first aid
• Knowledge of DC working in southern region (inc. DC Isolations)

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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