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Highview Power Carrington – LAES Project (FOAK)
50 MW / MWh Liquid Air Energy Storage Facility | Greater Manchester
The project utilises proprietary LAES technology, converting surplus renewable electricity into stored liquid air, with later pressurisation and reheating to drive turbines for electricity generation.
Role / Scope (Bilfinger UK):
* Principal contractor for Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation (MEI) construction, including structural steelwork
* Working within a large high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary integrated delivery team on a technically challenging FOAK scheme
The Heavy Haul Heavy lift (HHHL) Coordinator / Appointed Person plays a crucial role in both coordinating an ensuring safe lifting operations and movement of heavy plant and equipment on construction sites. As the HHHL/ Appointed Person, you will be responsible for ensuring all construction activities requiring lifting operations and heavy plant movement are identified, and suitable lifting plans are created and approved to allow the safe execution of the required work. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of a large-scale ME&I project, ensuring the efficiency and safety of all lifting activities and heavy plant movement taking place on site.
As an HHHL / Appointed Person, your activities will include the following, but are not limited to:
* Coordinate other APs on the project
* Identify any planned work requiring lifting activities and heavy plant movement is identified in good time
* Collaborate with project / construction managers, engineers, and site superintendents to plan and schedule the lifting activities to allow the planned works to be executed on time
* Create lift plans and risk assessments for all categorised lifts
* Identify potential hazards, risks and issues associated with lifting operations and heavy plant movement, and proactively address them to avoid delays or safety concerns
* Ensure an inspection regime of lifting equipment is in place
* Maintain a Lifting Equipment Register
* Ensure that the Work Pack Manager is kept informed of any lift plans as appropriate
* Attend Daily Coordination meetings and any other meetings as required
* Also would like to add proficient in AutoCAD for the preparation and review of lifting plans is preferred.
* Experience in Heavy Haul and Heavy Lift is essential.
Experience & Qualifications
* Experience in construction, or maintenance, including heavy lift experience and with at least 2 years AP duties
* ECITB Appointed Person Moving Loads / NVQ Level 3 Moving Loads
* Sound understanding of LOLER regulations and BS safe use of cranes standards
* Good interpersonal skills required as part of a large project team
* Suitable IT skills – MS Office, Navis Works
* Self-motivated to achieve client deadlines
Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.
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