Permit Officer

Permit Officer

Job Type: Temporary
Location: Speke, Liverpool
Duration: 12 months
Rate: circa. £27.69 per hour (Inside IR35)

Role Summary

We are seeking a proactive and safety-focused Permit Officer to oversee and control Permit to Work (PTW) activities across a high-risk manufacturing environment. This role is critical to ensuring all work activities are planned, assessed and executed safely, with robust controls in place to protect people, equipment and operations. The successful candidate will have Health & Safety experience and possess the confidence to challenge unsafe practices, review permits and risk assessments thoroughly, and stop work when standards are not met. Experience within manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical, process or COMAH-regulated environments would be highly advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the site Permit to Work system, ensuring permits are issued, reviewed and closed in accordance with site procedures.
• Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), ensuring appropriate controls are identified and implemented before work commences.
• Conduct site inspections and work area walk-downs prior to permit approval, verifying the safe execution of planned activities.
• Coordinate contrac...