Permit To Work Coordinator

First Recruitment Group; Talacre; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Permit to Work Coordinator to join a major energy infrastructure project in Talacre. The contract role requires managing PTW systems, coordinating permits, and ensuring safe execution of site activities.

You will chair daily PTW coordination meetings, audit permit documents, and liaise with contractors and site management to oversee multiple operations, identify hazards, and support risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Permit to Work (PTW) Officer or in a similar role within Oil & Gas.
• Strong understanding of Permit to Work systems and Control of Work processes.
• Experience coordinating multiple work scopes across operational sites.
• Ability to liaise effectively with contractors, subcontractors and site management teams.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of hazard identification and safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Assess permit requests.
• Conduct walkthroughs of site areas covered under permit requests.
• Collaborate with Area Authorities, Performing Authorities and other stakeholders.
• Ensure corresponding control of work documents (Isolations, Gas Testing, Exclusion Drawings, P&IDs, etc.) are valid, implemented and correctly referenced.
• Issue and authorise permits.
• Coordinate with principal contractors, contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage simultaneous operations and oversee site activities.
• Monitor active permits.
• Identify hazards and support risk mitigation activities.
• Manage permit close-outs.
• Maintain the permit register.
• Carry out auditing and compliance monitoring of the PTW system.
• Maintain oversight of site activities to ensure effective permit control and management of simultaneous operations.

Skills

PTW experience

Stakeholder liaison

Hazard identification

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Coordinate Critical Site Activities as a Permit to Work Coordinator in a Major Energy Infrastructure Environment

Our Client has a requirement for a Permit to Work Coordinator, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Talacre.

Role Purpose:

• Manage and monitor all Permit to Work (PTW) systems.
• Coordinate the permit process and identify potential conflicting work tasks on a geographical and time basis.
• Manage the PTW office and chair daily PTW coordination meetings.
• Ensure effective permit control and safe execution of site activities.
• Support the management of simultaneous operations across site.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Assess permit requests.
• Conduct walkthroughs of site areas covered under permit requests.
• Collaborate with Area Authorities, Performing Authorities and other stakeholders.
• Ensure corresponding control of work documents (Isolations, Gas Testing, Exclusion Drawings, P&IDs, etc.) are valid, implemented and correctly referenced.
• Issue and authorise permits.
• Coordinate with principal contractors, contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage simultaneous operations and oversee site activities.
• Monitor active permits.
• Identify hazards and support risk mitigation activities.
• Manage permit close-outs.
• Maintain the permit register.
• Carry out auditing and compliance monitoring of the PTW system.
• Maintain oversight of site activities to ensure effective permit control and management of simultaneous operations.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Permit to Work (PTW) Officer or in a similar role within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong understanding of Permit to Work systems and Control of Work processes.
• Experience coordinating multiple work scopes across operational sites.
• Ability to liaise effectively with contractors, subcontractors and site management teams.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of hazard identification and safe systems of work.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Permit to Work Coordinator looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.