Permit To Work Coordinator

Astute People; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Astute is seeking a RAMS & Permit to Work Coordinator to support a project in the Aberdeen area. You will coordinate RAMS and permit-to-work processes, ensuring activities are planned and carried out safely.

Responsibilities include RAMS submissions, tracking, and liaising with project teams to maintain compliance, with a 12-month contract and a rate of £45 per hour inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating RAMS and Permit to Work in construction or similar environments.
• Strong organisational and communication skills; detail‑oriented and proactive.
• Familiarity withRAMS trackers, permit registers and document control systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate RAMS submissions, reviews and approvals.
• Maintain RAMS trackers and permit registers.
• Manage Permit to Work processes including hot works, excavation, electrical, confined space.
• Verify supporting documentation and ensure permits remain valid.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, supervisors and safety teams.
• Produce regular RAMS/permit status reports and track actions.
• Support project mobilisation/demobilisation from a compliance perspective.
• Identify gaps or conflicts and escalate to site management.
• Support site inspections and audits to ensure compliance.

Skills

RAMS coordination

Permit to Work

Documentation control

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Astute's Power team are currently recruiting for a RAMS & Permit to Work Coordinator to support a project in the Aberdeen area. This is an opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented professional to coordinate risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work processes, helping ensure construction activities are planned and carried out safely.

Role responsibilities and key skills:

• Coordinate the submission, review and approval of subcontractor and internal Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Ensure RAMS are accurate, complete and approved before works commence.
• Maintain RAMS trackers, permit registers and document control systems.
• Manage the Permit to Work process, including excavation, hot works, electrical, confined space, lifting operations and working at height permits.
• Verify supporting documentation and ensure permits remain valid and current.
• Identify conflicting activities, outstanding approvals and gaps in documentation, escalating issues to site management.
• Support site inspections, audits and compliance with company procedures, client requirements and legislation.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, supervisors, subcontractors and Health & Safety teams.
• Produce regular reports on RAMS and permit status, tracking outstanding actions and approvals.
• Support project mobilisation and demobilisation from a compliance perspective.
• Strong organisational, communication and document control skills.
• Experience coordinating RAMS and Permit to Work systems within construction or a similar project environment.

Location, rate and timeframe:

• Aberdeen area
• Rate: £45.00 per hour (inside IR35)
• Contract length: 12 Months