Construction Coordinator - Electrical
Location: Cumbria
About us:
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors. From working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through responsible infrastructure. Our people are our business. We leverage their expertise to design and deliver safe, resilient infrastructure through innovative solutions. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion.
Role description:
As a Construction Coordinator you will be aligned to the Operational Management, Construction Management Function and mobilised as part of the project delivery team throughout the project construction phases, reporting to the [Construction Manager]. You will be responsible for supporting the agreed project delivery strategy and the development of deliverables and underpinning for Perfect Delivery of the functional and discipline work scope for the current phase of works with line of sight delivery of inputs and outputs for successful completion of the project downstream.
You will support Morgan Sindall’s input to the project for the construction management function of the electrical construction works to ensure the project is delivered against the accepted legislative and functional requirements and in line with Morgan Sindall IMS processes and procedures, the Project Execution Plan and any client stated requirements.
You will collaborate with a multi-functional project delivery team and interface with external stakeholders including end-user client representatives, partner designer and their sub-designers / consultants as well as our own supply chain to influence outputs and outcomes for the project in line with project performance objectives.
Key responsibilities:
- Assisting with the discharge of CDM duties as required.
- Assisting the Construction Manager with the management of construction activities on site.
- Supporting the Construction Manager as part of the Pricipal Contractor team in ensuring that the construction activities are executed to meet the regulatory & statutory requirements.
- Assisting in enabling the construction works where there are plant interfaces and then oversees the works on behalf of the Construction Manager to ensure that the design intent is met.
- Ensuring a proactive and proportionate approach to nuclear safety through quality and safety to ensure that they are optimised on the site.
- Ensuring a proactive & proportionate approach to radiological, conventional and environmental safety to ensure that they are optimised on the construction site in accordance with approved construction documents.
- Ensuring that work is controlled in accordance with client’s Conduct of Engineering Manual and that all legal, regulatory, and contractual and governance arrangements are met and that
- Controlling documents submitted by Contractors are reviewed and commented on for compliance with the site requirements.
- Assisting with the control and supervision of the works being undertaken.
- Reporting progress to the Construction Manager and maintaining appropriate records for safety, contractual or quality purposes.
- Capturing, sharing and applying construction LFE and shared best practice.
- Managing day to day liaison with plant personnel to ensure any necessary permissions are in place and minimize impact to the project.
- Managing day to day arrangements for work co-ordination and delivery of work to ensure delivery teams have suitable arrangements for maintaining a safe construction site.
- Assisting with monitoring contractors in relation to site, contractual and statutory requirements an ensure contractors are aware of their subsequent responsibilities. This includes as a minimum:
o Agreeing to the Safe System of Work.
o Agreeing with stakeholders supervision requirements.
o Defining handover points for supervision such as weekend working or shift handover.
o Ensuring appropriate risk assessment is performed.
o Ensuring work progressing in line with Safe System of Work.
o Ensuring agreed supervision levels are implemented.
o Ensuring workplace checks carried out.
o Ensuring at handovers all the people fully understand their responsibilities.
o Carry out post job review.
- Acting as an Appointed Person for the control of electrical safety systems.
- Ensuring that the physical configuration of constructed plant (i.e. ensuring the design intent is met) through witness, surveillance and verification of work and manufacturing records.
Requirements:
- Be eligible for United Kingdon Security Vetting (UKSV) clearance.
- Qualified to Level 3 or equivalent on the Regulated Qualifications Framework in a electrical engineering discipline or similar and related technical discipline.
- Ideally registered with and participating in an affiliated professional body, e.g., IET, for your discipline, working towards or having Engineering Technician status.
- Specific training in and/or qualification for electrical engineering discipline and ideally for wider discipline and functional understanding and appreciation required to manage and support a multi-disciplined team.
- Hold current certification for, or be able to attain within reasonable time, LV authorised persons training from or equivalent to The Faraday Centre S11 course (low voltage authorised person).
- Practical experience and demonstration of SQEP against project requirements.
- Have attended and passed an accredited training course(s) on electrical installations, such as and including requirements for electrical installations, IET Wiring Regulation, 18th Edition.
- Experience of supporting an engineering scope of work with demonstrable evidence of successful delivery of work in a multi-functional / multi-disciplined construction project environment.
- Computer literate (MS applications including Word, Excel) with evidence of producing both technical and administrative documentation and reports.
- Experience in application of familiar and new management systems or processes.
What’s in it for you?
- Generous, incremental holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Private Medical Insurance
We offer a share-save scheme, discounts like cycle-to-work and gym memberships, plus support services for colleagues and their families.
The application process
Click "Apply" to upload your CV, provide contact details, and answer a few role-specific questions. Once your application is reviewed, our Talent team will notify you of the outcome. If selected, you’ll be invited to either an in-person or virtual interview via Teams.
At Morgan Sindall, we are an equal opportunities employer and Investors in People company, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace.
Morgan Sindall employs only those with the legal right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility is required during the recruitment process.
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.