Competent Person

Position: Competent Person / Traffic Marshall
Location: Watford
Project: Utilities / Energy Project
Duration: 3 years
Salary or Pay Rate: £340 per shift
Requirements: Foundation Personnel is looking for an experienced National Grid Competent Person who is also experienced in carrying out Traffic Marshall/Gateman duties. This is a dual role, with the successful candidate carrying out Traffic Marshall duties when not required to undertake Competent Person activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receiving and working under relevant safety documents/permits, ensuring all requirements are understood and followed.
• Controlling work areas and ensuring operatives work within agreed safe limits.
• Briefing the workforce on hazards, restrictions, access arrangements and relevant control measures.
• Monitoring people, plant and equipment to ensure work is carried out safely, particularly around electrical infrastructure.
• Maintaining safe access and egress and controlling activities around live or potentially hazardous infrastructure.
• Liaising with Site Management and Authorised Persons when work starts, changes or finishes.
• Stopping work where conditions change or agreed safety controls are no longer adequate.
• Accepting, holding and clearing relevant safety documents where required by the CP appointment.
• Carrying out Traffic Marshall/Gateman duties when CP duties are not required.
• Safely controlling and directing vehicle, plant and delivery movements around site.
• Maintaining pedestrian and vehicle segregation and ensuring designated traffic routes are followed.
• Monitoring site traffic arrangements and reporting hazards, near misses or safety concerns.
• Communicating effectively with drivers, plant operators and site personnel to maintain safe site movements.

Qualifications and Experience:

• EUSR National Grid Person
• EUSR Competent Person NSI 6&8
• CPCS A73 Plant and Vehicle Marshaller or recognised NPORS equivalent.
• Previous Traffic Marshall/Gateman experience.
• Previous experience working within utilities, energy or major infrastructure projects desirable.

About the Company: A globally recognised construction and engineering specialist with extensive experience delivering major infrastructure, energy, transportation and public sector projects. The business is renowned for its innovative construction techniques, collaborative approach and ability to successfully deliver complex schemes while maintaining exceptional standards of safety and quality.

Please note: Successful candidates may be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test at induction, carried out by our end client, as part of their health and safety procedures.

The vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Foundation Personnel who are acting as a recruitment or employment business.