Utilities Coordinator

Utilities Coordinator/ Engineer:

• Responsible for reviewing and approving permits to work and ensuring the protection of utility assets across the HS2 programme.
• Reviewing and approving plans for breaking ground activities, ensuring compliance with utility detection, excavation and safe digging procedures.
• Supporting site teams in the safe and compliant delivery of works involving underground and overhead services.
• Undertaking site engineering duties, including survey control, setting out and verification of works in accordance with contract drawings and specifications.
• Assisting site management teams with the delivery of work packages and subcontractor management.
• Liaising with client representatives, designers and stakeholders to resolve design queries and coordinate design changes.
• Ensuring materials delivered to site comply with project specifications and maintaining accurate quality records.
• Checking subcontractor setting out and ensuring works are delivered to the required standards and tolerances.
• Carrying out inspections and quality checks in accordance with Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Maintaining calibration records, survey equipment registers and construction records, including excavation, concrete and reinforcement documentation.
• Undertaking as-built surveys and ensuring accurate handover records are maintained.
• Assisting with the preparation of RAMS, method statements, task briefings and Inspection & Test Plans.
• Promoting and maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance across all work activities.
• Working collaboratively with construction, engineering and commercial teams to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, to programme and in accordance with HS2 requirements.

Key Skills and qualifications

· SMSTS / SSSTS

· IOSH Avoiding Danger form Underground Services or EUSR or NVQ Equivalent

· Understanding of Overhead (GS6) and Underground (HSG47) procedures and constraints in working around of multi-utility’s.

· Knowledge of Statutory Undertakers safety and control procures

· Understanding of GIS

· Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

· Cable avoidance training

· Experience of setting out on civil engineering projects and management of daily activities.

· Experience with Utility construction

· Must have a valid CSCS Card

· Must have a valid UK drivers license and access to own vehicle