Astute People
Permit to Work Coordinator
Permit to Work Coordinator at Astute People, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, paying £12.00 - £45.00 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £12.00 - £45.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Closing date
- Sector
- Administrator
- Immediate start
About 75% above the going rate for administrator
Reference https://www.astutepeople.com/job/permit-to-work-coordinator-bbbh29553/
About the role
Astute’s Power Team is recruiting a RAMS & Permit to Work Coordinator to support a project in the Aberdeen area.
This 12-month contract role is site-based and offers £45.00 per hour (inside IR35), with an ASAP start.
If you’re a RAMS & Permit to Work Coordinator with experience in construction or a similar project environment and want a 12-month contract with an immediate start, submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities of the RAMS & Permit to Work Coordinator
You will:
- 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
Required qualifications and experience
To be considered, you must have:
- Experience coordinating RAMS and Permit to Work systems within construction or a similar project environment
- Document control experience, including maintaining trackers and registers
Salary and benefits
- Rate: £45.00 per hour (inside IR35)
- Contract: 12 months
- Start date: ASAP
- Location: Aberdeen area, site-based
Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Reference: https://www.astutepeople.com/job/permit-to-work-coordinator-bbbh29553/ · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 6 Dec 2026 · Listed via Astute People
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