Control of Contractors Co ordinator

ISS Facilities Services; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management company in Edinburgh seeks a Control of Contractors Coordinator to oversee subcontractor management and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should possess IOSH certification and have experience in managing subcontractors effectively. This is an opportunity to work in a vital role that supports operational efficiency and enhances the safety of onsite activities.

Qualifications

• Basic IOSH certification; NEBOSH preferred.
• Experience managing subcontractors operationally and safely.
• Ability to work in fast-paced and reactive environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise contractors onsite and manage bookings.
• Conduct ad-hoc inspections and ensure compliance.
• Liaise with subcontractors and stakeholders for work authorisations.

Skills

Organized

Proactive

Strong communication

Relationship management

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

Job description

Overview

We are seeking organized and proactive individuals to join our team as a Control of Contractors Coordinator. The role entails overseeing all subcontractor works to ensure safety and successful project management.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of contractors onsite and booking them in.
• Escort sub-contractors onsite – ensuring security guidelines are maintained.
• Support on other tasks – booking in subcontractors, checking paperwork, reviewing risk assessments, and supporting the overall engineering team. This includes support with Logbooks, Compliance, Leonardo processes (e.g., security arrangements for visiting site).
• Ad-hoc inspections.
• Responsible for subcontractor prequalification, reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements, delivering subcontractor inductions, and issuing Work Authorisations and Permits to Work to ensure the safe delivery of work across site.
• Liaison with subcontractor groups and key stakeholders to ensure the timely issue of work authorisations and permits to work in line with procedural requirements.
• Plan and prioritise works, in collaboration with key stakeholders, to ensure operational efficiency.

Qualifications and Competencies

• IOSH as basic; NEBOSH certification preferred. Previous experience in a similar role with good knowledge of M&E disciplines and associated legislative/statutory requirements.
• IOSH Managing Safely and NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate ideally required (noting this can be working towards).
• Successful management of subcontractor groups, from both an operational and safety perspective, to prevent undesirable outcomes.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with internal/external key stakeholders and subcontractor groups. Ability to work in a fast-paced and reactive environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to inspire confidence.
• Technical knowledge and experience from a Facilities or other technical background.

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, ISS helps customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.