Galliford Try
DSEAR Appointed Person
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DSEAR Appointed Person - Environment
Location
UK Wide
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced DSEAR Appointed Person to join the team at Galliford Try within our Environment Business.
This is a UK wide role and you will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites and projects within our Environment Business.
You will work across our Environment Business, supporting the UK AMP 8 delivery across multiple water frameworks.
What you will be doing
This is a highly demanding key role with key inputs throughout the project lifecycle within the Environment Division. As DSEAR Appointed Person, you will be designated to regions to coordinate DSEAR implementation, ensuring the DSEAR Divisional Operating Procedure (DOP) and controls are followed. You will work with project teams and subcontractors to ensure a safe working environment for all employees, including the supply chain, and the efficient delivery of DSEAR hazardous areas, working closely with the Senior Project Manager/Project Managers and the MEICA/Commissioning team to ensure work is completed to the highest of standards.
You will support the Project Manager, MEICA and/or Commissioning Lead/Manager in the successful handover of projects through collaborative management of snags and defects, and by demonstrating that quality criteria are met through completion of a performance test process.
You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining DSEAR hazardous area safe systems of work in accordance with Site Health and Safety Management procedures on the projects under your control, including regular assessment of new risks and hazards not already covered by existing safety documentation.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Promote and implement the Environment Division DSEAR Divisional Operating Procedure (DOP), in conjunction with the DSEAR Duty Holder
- Ensure the DSEAR hazardous installation works on assigned projects comply with the Explosion Protection Document (EPD)
- Work with the DSEAR verifier to ensure the EPD is developed in a timely manner, to the quality required under the DOP
- Ensure no plant or equipment within a DSEAR hazardous area enters service without DSEAR verifier approval
- Identify applicable Client or alternative DSEAR standards with the Project/Site Manager and the DSEAR Duty Holder
- Appoint DSEAR Supervisor(s) and audit their performance
- Complete the DSEAR Pre-Assessment and coordinate with the DSEAR Verifier, design, pre-construction and construction teams
- Lead the creation and maintenance of the project Explosion Protection Document
- Communicate hazardous areas to project teams
- Review subcontractor competence with the HSE team, and review and approve RAMS for all work taking place in a hazardous area
- Coordinate with the supply chain and subcontractors on the selection of compliant zoned area equipment, supported by regular site inspections to verify adherence
- Identify Divisional Operating Procedure improvements to the DSEAR Duty Holder
- Ensure compliance with the Hazardous Materials/COSHH and DSEAR Standard, Confined Space Management Standard, Hazard and Risk Management, Personal Protective Equipment Standard, Training Standard, and HSE Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Provide DSEAR briefing and awareness training
- Ensure a full understanding of the DSEAR requirements of the project, including the commissioning requirements and interfaces with existing equipment and processes
- Support the design team in the specification of DSEAR systems
- Support the MEICA and/or Commissioning team during the various stages of commissioning delivery and plant implementation associated with DSEAR hazardous areas
- Engage with specialist support functions, including DSEAR, Technical Authors and Document Controllers, to ensure early engagement and a clear understanding of project needs, deliverables and timescales
- Coordinate electrical activities with Galliford Try and subcontract resources to ensure project requirements and the programme are met
- Ensure DSEAR hazardous area delivery programme updates are included within the main contract programme, in collaboration with the planner, and that progress meetings are held at the necessary intervals
- Ensure all DSEAR hazardous area snags and outstanding works are cleared, with a focus on completing these while the relevant contractors are on site
- Ensure the team works in a safe manner, and that all Galliford Try processes and procedures are adhered to
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About You
Ideally you have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the water or transferable industry. You have a strong background in the delivery of DSEAR hazardous areas. Be able to demonstrate the ability in site management and delivery of DSEAR hazardous area installations, and manage the interface with the Client on a regular basis, including the prompt resolution of issues affecting project progress. Have a good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office applications to facilitate the creation and presentation of reports as required. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of health, safety and environmental approaches. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of water industry processes. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment used in the water industry.
Training Requirements
- CompEx 1-4 Gas & Vapours Modules or equivalent
- CompEx 5-6 Dust Modules or equivalent
- CompEx 9-10 Water Utilities Modules or equivalent
- CompEx 11 Mechanical Module or equivalent
- CSCS or ECS card in an appropriate discipline
- EUSR National Water Hygiene Card
- SMSTS (preferred) with SSSTS (minimum)
- First Aid at Work (preferred)
- BS7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations – 18th Edition
What We can Offer in Return
With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
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Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
- Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler on ryan.destadler@gallifordtry.co.uk
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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