Scaffold Manager
Job Introduction
You will be part of the Area East Scaffolding Team based in Euston, and you will interact with:
- Designated Individual for Scaffolding
- Project Appointed Scaffold Coordinator
- Scaffold Supervisors
- Scaffold Designers appointed on the project
- External Scaffold Contractors appointed on the project
- Temporary Works Coordinators
- Temporary Works Supervisors
Reporting to the Project Appointed Scaffold Coordinator (responsible for the whole project) you will ensure that all:
- scaffold designs are adequate and safely designed for construction
- erected and dismantling,
- design and delivery of scaffolds are in accordance with the SCSJV Scaffold Process and Procedure.
The Area Scaffold Manager’s primary task is the management of all Scaffolds in Area East. This includes the scaffold process from requirement (scaffold design brief) to delivery (scaffold installation/handover) communicating via certificates, drawings, risk assessment’s & calculations to the construction team.
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Responsibility
- Ensure SCSJV Scaffold Process and Procedure is applied fully and efficiently
- Aid the Scaffold Coordinator (SC) in the undertaking of their duties.
- Ensuring a scaffold brief is completed for relevant scaffolds.
- Assess if a scaffold can be erected using a TG20 Compliant Sheet or if a bespoke design is required
- Ensuring proof load tests are conducted when required (e.g. on a sample of ties), by competent persons, and that records are maintained.
- Ensuring that all personnel involved in the erection, alteration or dismantling of scaffolding are inducted on the project and hold the requisite competence.
- Ensuring all designers and design checkers[DA(1] [DA(2] of scaffolding are competent.
- Recording all scaffolding on the scaffold register and ensuring that the required evidence of design, check, installation, and handover is recorded and maintained.
- Ensuring all scaffolding is appropriately designed, reviewed, checked, and approved prior to being erected, altered, or dismantled.
- Ensuring there is an approved RAMS covering all scaffolding erection, alteration, or dismantling.
- Ensuring imposed loading from a scaffold (e.g. from standards or ties) is communicated to the Temporary Works Coordinators and authorisation given (e.g. permit to load) prior to the scaffold being erected, altered and a permit to unload issued when required.
- Ensuring all scaffolding has a tag displaying relevant information and, where applicable, a handing-over certificate.
- Ensuring any scaffold that is incomplete or not signed off is suitably protected from unauthorised access.
- Ensuring all scaffolds are routinely inspected, by a competent person, every 7 days (maximum), after alteration or after any exceptional events.
- Monitoring the process of scaffolding erection, alteration and dismantling, and ensuring it stays within the approved design and is being installed in accordance with this How To, national best practice (e.g. NASC publication SG4:15 “Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations”) and the approved RAMS.
- Liaising with the Temporary Works Coordinators and ensuring that all non TG20:21 compliant scaffolds have approval from the Temporary Works Coordinators and those records of these approvals are maintained.
- Informing the Scaffold Coordinator (SC) if any significant issues with scaffolds are identified.
- Provide technical review of scaffolding installation plans and procedures.
- Review scaffold installation work plans, pre-task planning and method statements to ensure comprehensive safety and feasibility aspects are incorporated.
- Provide company representation in monitoring contractor's scaffold installation-related activities.
- Reports activities, progress, and areas of concern to Safety Lead/ Scaffold Coordinator
- Ensure installation plans are developed in accordance with rules, regulations, and standards and permit to work procedures as applicable.
- Works effectively within established policies and procedures and participates in the further development of these to meet changing needs.
- Interfaces among various project teams and departments on issues relating to the position. This requires effective communication, initiative, flexibility and an ability to induce collaboration.
- Exhibits team leadership skills, integrity, interpersonal understanding and self-confidence.
- Participates in the resolution of problems in more demanding and less familiar situations using precedent and own acquired knowledge.
- Contribute to SCSJV safety targets by pro-active leadership.
The Ideal Candidate
- To be a qualified CISRS Advanced Scaffolder (In date card)
- To be a qualified CISRS Advanced Scaffold Inspector (In date card)
- To be a qualified CISRS Scaffold Supervisor or equivalent (In date card)
- To hold a SMSTS card (In date card)
- CITB Temporary Works Supervisor qualification (Advantage)
- Experience in this type of job role is minimum 5 years
- Skills in the configuring, erection and dismantling of scaffolding
- Experience in understanding of TG20 Operational Guide
- Experience in using the TG20 E-Guide Software to produce TG20 Compliant Sheets
- Requisite knowledge of the tools, equipment, and materials common to the trade.
- Demonstrate knowledge of applicable regulations, standards, and for this role
- To be friendly and approachable
- To understand and deliver good customer service
- Good attention to detail
- Demonstrate good time management and project management skills
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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