Appointed Person

Kenton Black Limited; Nechells; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited is seeking an Appointed Person to lead lifting operations on major infrastructure projects in the Midlands. You will plan, supervise and coordinate safe lifting activities on multi-phase construction sites.

The role requires a CPCS Appointed Persons Blue Card, proven lift-plan writing experience and a track record of implementing personnel management processes. Excellent verbal and written communication is essential as you will brief teams and maintain site records.

Qualifications

• CPCS Appointed Persons Blue Card (certified) required.
• Experience in writing and implementing lift plans.
• Experience establishing and implementing processes to improve personnel management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and manage lifting operations on site to ensure safety.
• Review and approve risk assessments and lift plans; update as needed.
• Communicate Lift Plans and changes to the lifting team and on-site personnel.
• Ensure weights, radii, heights, COG, etc. are accurately recorded.
• Ensure competent trained personnel are provided for lifting operations.
• Inspect and maintain lifting equipment and accessories; arrange inspections where required.
• Lead toolbox talks and briefings on lifting topics weekly.
• Delegate duties in the absence of the Appointed Person while retaining responsibilities.
• Maintain detailed site logs of all lifting activities and incidents.
• Report defects and incidents and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication skills

Lift planning

Education

CPCS Appointed Persons Blue Card

Lifting operations qualification

Job description

I'm working with a leading, reputable infrastructure and civil engineering contractor working across HS2, looking for an Appointed Person. You will have had exposure to infrastructure projects and civil engineering with demonstrable experience in managing lifting operations on large-scale, multi-phase construction developments.

The division is primarily focused on the delivery of multi-disciplined civil engineering projects across a number of major structural, tunnelling and civil engineering schemes in the Midlands for HS2.

They will be responsible for the safe planning, preparation, management and execution of Lifting Operations, selected responsibilities below:

• Ensuring a suitable and sufficient risk assessment is carried out and documented to evaluate the hazards associated with the lifting operation and identify controls measures
• Reviewing the suitability of risk assessments and Lift Plans on an ongoing basis.
• Ensuring that a Lift Plan and Safe System of Work are produced to cover the lifting operation(s) being undertaken.
• Effectively communicating Lifting Plans and any subsequent changes to all members of the lifting team.
• Ensure that accurate weights, radii, heights, COG, etc are established.
• Ensuring that competent, trained personnel are provided for the lifting operation and are fully briefed.
• Establish that all cranes, lifting equipment and accessories are properly stored, maintained, inspected, examined and tested as necessary.
• Developing and briefing weekly Toolbox Talks covering relevant lifting topics on site.
• Establish that in their absence, authority is delegated to another competent person. (The Appointed Person can delegate their duties to another competent person but not their responsibilities).
• Manage the daily activities on site producing safe lifting operations, including managing site lifting personnel and site support.
• Maintain detailed site logs and records of all project lifting activities.
• Ensuring there is an effective procedure for reporting defects and incidents and taking the necessary actions.

This is an integral position within a dynamic construction delivery team and you will be a driven character who looks to drive excellence within lifting operations. You will also have:

• CPCS Appointed Persons Blue Card (Competent Operator)
• Experience of writing and implementing lift plans
• Experience of establishing, creating and implementing processes in order to enhance personnel management.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

This is an excellent opportunity to join a reputable contractor and a dynamic HSEQ team. They offer a very competitive salary of between £50-65,000 (based on qualifications and experience and dependent on whether an AP or a Supervising AP) with excellent packages attached and the role represents an excellent chance to advance your career with a leading contractor