Contractor Coordinator

Syensqo; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

16+ weeks of maternity/paternity leave

Training platform for all employees

Free language courses

Free well-being sessions

Job summary

A leading science company in Wrexham is seeking an experienced Contractor Coordinator to oversee contractor projects at their site. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with safety and contractual standards while serving as the primary liaison among teams and contractors. Candidates should possess an engineering degree, IOSH certification, and ideally experience in ISO14001 and ISO45001 environments. The position offers competitive salary, benefits, and extensive parental leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience preferred in production environment.
• Experience of an electronic work permit system is preferred.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Ideally experience of ISO14001 & ISO45001 environments and good general IT skills.
• Excellent written & verbal communicator.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct contractor inductions and audits, and enforce safety standards.
• Coordinate and oversee multiple concurrent contractor projects.
• Serve as the main point of contact for internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Review and approve risk assessments, method statements, and work permits.
• Monitor compliance with safety measures and required isolations.
• Monitor compliance with safety measures and required isolations during work.

Skills

Engineering degree

Communication skills

Collaboration

Experience with ISO14001

Experience with ISO45001

General IT skills

Experience with EHS systems

Education

Engineering degree and/or qualification as a permit issuer

IOSH certification

NEBOSH certification

NEBOSH certification (advantage)

Tools

Electronic work permit system

EHS systems (incident/risk tracking)

ISO14001 & ISO45001 familiarity

Job description

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for:

An experienced Contractor Coordinator (gn) to join the Wrexham engineering team. The Contractor Coordinator’s primary role will be responsible for the control and coordination of all contracted works at the Wrexham site, ensuring tasks are compliant with safety or contractual standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct contractor inductions and audits, and enforce safety standards
• Coordinate and oversee multiple concurrent contractor projects
• Serve as the main point of contact for internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders
• Review and approve risk assessments, method statements, and work permits
• Ensure all personnel are familiar with and have reviewed relevant safety documentation
• Monitor compliance with safety measures and required isolations during work

You will bring:

• Engineering degree and/or qualification as a permit issuer; IOSH certification required, NEBOSH certification is an advantage.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience preferred in production environment
• Experience of an electronic work permit system is preferred and other EHS systems used to track incidents and risk assessments.
• Ideally the candidate should have experience of ISO14001 & ISO45001 environments and good general IT skills
• Excellent written & verbal communicator.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

Additional information:

• Onsite position in Wrexham, UK

For internal candidates, please use your official @syensqo.com email address and submit your application directly through the job posting in our careers portal. If you have any questions about the process for this role, please contact Jasmin Schäfer from the Talent Acquisition Team.

About Us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.