Site Supervisor

Quanta Contracts Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta Contracts Ltd is seeking a highly qualified Health & Safety Site Manager / Rope Access Supervisor for a dedicated 2-week fixed-term contract to oversee rope access cleaning works at a major manufacturing facility in Northampton. You will assume full ownership from RAMS approval to daily execution of high-risk permits, with on-site supervision, toolbox talks, exclusion zones and risk control.

Essential qualifications include NEBOSH National General Certificate and IRATA Level 3, plus SMSTS

Qualifications

• Strong leadership capabilities to interface between client site management and contracting team.
• Experience managing Permit to Work (PTW) systems in heavy industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Safety Management: Enforce Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) for the entire cleaning project.
• Documentation & Approval: Review, refine, and formally approve RAMS.
• Permit to Work (PTW): Coordinate, issue, and manage high-risk permits using the client’s system.
• On-Site Supervision: Provide full-time on-site presence, conduct toolbox talks, manage exclusion zones, monitor risks.
• Team Oversight: Ensure rope access technicians work per IRATA guidelines and site safety parameters.

Skills

Leadership

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate (or Construction Certificate)

IRATA Level 3 Certification

SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

PTW experience

Job description

Site Supervisor/NEBOSH Qualified Permit Controller

Location: Northampton

Pay: £250 - £300

Duration: 2 Weeks

We are seeking a highly qualified Health & Safety Site Manager / Rope Access Supervisor for a dedicated 2-week fixed-term contract to oversee specialized rope access cleaning works on a major manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will take full operational and safety ownership of the project from inception to completion, managing everything from RAMS approval to the daily execution of high-risk permits.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Management: Manage and enforce the Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) for the entirety of the cleaning project.
• Documentation & Approval: Review, refine, and formally approve comprehensive Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Permit to Work (PTW): Coordinate, issue, and manage high-risk permits utilizing the client's internal permit system (Carlsberg PTW experience highly advantageous).
• On-Site Supervision: Provide full-time, dedicated on-site presence for the 2-week duration, conducting daily toolbox talks, managing exclusion zones, and monitoring dynamic site risks.
• Team Oversight: Ensure the active rope access technicians work in strict accordance with IRATA guidelines and site-specific safety parameters.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or Construction Certificate) - Essential
• IRATA Level 3 Certification (Highly preferred / Essential if managing active rescues)
• SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely qualification
• Proven experience managing Permit to Work (PTW) systems within heavy industrial, food & beverage, or brewing environments
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to confidently interface between the client's site management and the contracting team