MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen their operations team with a Water Supply Planned Outage Manager for our CMDP (Southern Water) joint venture framework. Based at Burham WSW, Rochester, Kent. You will take responsibility for the Supply Planned Outage Process at this site, working alongside the operational and delivery team.
CMDP is a joint venture between Costain & MWHT delivering £300M+ across AMP7 and will deliver a range of schemes to maintain and improve Southern Water’s water supply and wastewater treatment works in the eastern half of its region (Kent & East Sussex). The individual projects are the design and construction of improvements to clean water and dirty water treatment plants, including pumping stations and sea outfalls.
You will report directly to the Senior Project Manager and duties/responsibilities of the role will include.
Water Supply Planned Outage Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the safe execution of planned site outages to allow installation and commissioning activities to take place. This role is critical for ensuring that all work carried out on the site is done safely and in compliance with relevant regulations. Below are the key roles and responsibilities:
1. Safety Management
- Safety Planning: Develop, implement, and monitor safety plans for all installation and commissioning activities as part of planned outages.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough risk assessments for all planned operations, identifying potential hazards and implementing control measures to mitigate risks.
- Permit to Work (PTW) System: Manage the PTW system, ensuring that all high-risk activities are properly authorized, documented, and conducted according to safety protocols.
2. Operational Control
- Work Coordination: Coordinate site operations as part of any planned outages, ensuring that they are conducted in a controlled and safe manner. This includes the scheduling and sequencing of work to minimize risks.
3. Compliance and Regulatory Adherence
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that all planned outage operations on the site comply with relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations and standards.
- Inspections and Audits: Conduct regular inspections and audits of the process, addressing any non-compliance or safety concerns promptly.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all planned outage-related activities, including risk assessments, permits, inspections, single point of failure analysis and incident reports.
4. Communication and Coordination
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between different stakeholders (operations, maintenance, contractors, and management) to ensure clear communication of safety requirements and operational plans.
- Toolbox Talks and Safety Briefings: Conduct regular safety briefings and toolbox talks to ensure all personnel are aware of the risks and safety measures for their tasks.
5. Competency
- Competency Management: Monitor the competency of personnel, ensuring that only qualified and trained individuals are authorized to perform specific tasks, especially those involving high-risk activities.
6. Environmental Protection
- Environmental Safeguards: Ensure that all planned outage operations are conducted in a way that minimizes environmental impact, particularly in sensitive areas such as water sources and treatment facilities.
In summary, the Planned Outage Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and continuity of operations on the water supply site, balancing the need for efficient construction while maintaining a safe working environment. The manager assess the risk level of each planned outage, and should the risk level or complexity be evaluated as such, the High risk / High complexity permit process shall be followed.