{"id":3940728,"url":"https://alion.io/job/mercury-engineering-permit-coordinator","title":"Permit Coordinator","company":{"id":1933974,"name":"Mercury Engineering","domain":"mercuryeng.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/mercuryeng","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"HR-Manager","truth_index":null},"role":"Administrative","role_family":"Administrative","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Ireland"],"countries":["IE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-04T10:54:27Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-06-04","last_verified_at":"2026-11-08T18:18:23Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":157,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":157},"description":"Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.\n We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.\nWe deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.\nAt Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.\nScope of the role:\nThe Permit to Work (PTW) Coordinator is responsible for managing and controlling the permit-to-work system on a live data centre construction site. This role ensures that all high-risk activities are properly assessed, authorized, and executed in accordance with site safety protocols and client requirements.\nThe PTW Coordinator acts as a gatekeeper for safe work practices, ensuring that construction teams operate within clearly defined boundaries and procedures.\nKey Responsibilities of the Role:\nPermit System Administration\nOperate and maintain the site’s Permit to Work system, ensuring all permits are correctly issued, tracked, and closed.\nReview permit applications for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with approved method statements and risk assessments.\n Ensure permits are issued only after appropriate safety checks and coordination with relevant stakeholders.\nWork Coordination & Safety Assurance\n Coordinate daily permit meetings with construction supervisors, subcontractors, and safety officers.\nPrevent conflicting activities by managing permit schedules and identifying overlapping work zones.\nEnsure that isolation procedures (electrical, mechanical, etc.) are verified before issuing permits for high-risk work.\nSite Monitoring & Compliance\nConduct regular site inspections to verify that permitted works are being carried out safely and in accordance with permit conditions.\nStop work or escalate issues when unsafe practices or permit violations are observed.\nMaintain a visible presence on site to support teams and reinforce PTW protocols.\nDocumentation & Reporting\nMaintain accurate records of all issued, active, and closed permits.\nGenerate daily and weekly reports on permit activity, trends, and compliance metrics.\nSupport incident investigations by providing permit history and documentation.\nStakeholder Engagement\nLiaise with construction managers, safety officers, and client representatives to ensure alignment on PTW processes.\nProvide training and guidance to subcontractors and new site personnel on PTW procedures.\nContinuously improve the PTW system based on feedback and lessons learned.\nEssential Criteria for the Role:\nMinimum 3 years of experience in a PTW coordination role on large-scale construction projects.\nPrior experience on data centre builds or other mission-critical infrastructure is highly preferred.\nStrong understanding of high-risk construction activities including hot works, confined space entry, electrical isolation, and working at height.\nFamiliarity with digital PTW systems, ideally Datascope.\nDigital Permit Systems:\nThe role requires proficiency in electronic, cloud-based permit-to-work platforms to streamline workflows, enhance traceability, and support real-time coordination across teams. The preferred system for this project is Datascope, which offers robust functionality for issuing, tracking, and auditing permits. Experience with Datascope or similar platforms (e.g., Zutec, HammerTech, or FieldView) is highly advantageous.\nDesirable Criteria:\nExcellent organizational and administrative skills.\nStrong communication and interpersonal abilities, especially in high-pressure environments.\nProactive approach to safety and risk mitigation.\nAbility to interpret method statements, risk assessments, and technical drawings.\nDetail-oriented with a strong sense of accountability\nMercury is an equal opportunities employer.\nVergunningscoördinator,\nMercury is de Europese leider in bouwoplossingen.\n Wij bouwen en beheren complexe engineering- en bouwprojecten voor 's werelds toonaangevende bedrijven. Onze oplossingen helpen bij het leveren van technologieën en levensveranderende vooruitgang die mensen, gemeenschappen en bedrijven met elkaar verbinden en hen de mogelijkheid bieden om ongelooflijke dingen te bereiken. Onze mensen hebben de moed om innovatief te zijn. Hun vastberadenheid en scherpe focus stellen ons in staat om keer op keer met zekerheid te leveren.\nWij realiseren de visie van onze klanten door middel van toonaangevende bouwoplossingen in diverse sectoren, waaronder bedrijfsdatacenters, geavanceerde technologie en life sciences, hyperscale datacenters en brandbeveiliging.\nBij Mercury is het onze plicht om onze mensen aan te moedigen en te ondersteunen bij het realiseren van hun eigen visie. We plaatsen hen centraal in alles wat we doen en bieden uitdagende mogelijkheden om zich te ontwikkelen binnen een geweldig team in een ondersteunende omgeving die hen in staat stelt hun volledige potentieel te bereiken.\nOmvang van de functie:\nDe coördinator werkvergunningen (Permit to Work, PTW) is verantwoordelijk voor het beheren en controleren van het werkvergunningssysteem op een bouwlocatie van een actief datacenter. Deze functie waarborgt dat alle activiteiten met een hoog risico op de juiste wijze worden beoordeeld, geautoriseerd en uitgevoerd in overeenstemming met de veiligheidsprotocollen van de locatie en de eisen van de klant. De\n-coördinator fungeert als bewaker van veilige werkmethoden en zorgt ervoor dat bouwteams binnen duidelijk omschreven grenzen en procedures werken.\nBelangrijkste verantwoordelijkheden van de functie:\nBeheer van het vergunningensysteem\nHet werkvergunningssysteem van de locatie beheren en onderhouden, en ervoor zorgen dat alle vergunningen correct worden afgegeven, geregistreerd en afgesloten.\nControleer vergunningsaanvragen op volledigheid, nauwkeurigheid en overeenstemming met goedgekeurde werkmethoden en risicobeoordelingen.\n Zorg ervoor dat vergunningen alleen worden afgegeven na de nodige veiligheidscontroles en overleg met de relevante belanghebbenden.\nWerkcoördinatie en veiligheidsborging\n Coördineer dagelijkse vergunningsvergaderingen met bouwopzichters, onderaannemers en veiligheidsfunctionarissen.\nVoorkom conflicterende activiteiten door vergunningsplanningen te beheren en overlappende werkzones te identificeren.\nZorg ervoor dat de isolatieprocedures (elektrisch, mechanisch, enz.) worden gecontroleerd voordat vergunningen worden afgegeven voor werkzaamheden met een hoog risico.\nSitebewaking en naleving\nVoer regelmatig inspecties op de bouwplaats uit om te controleren of de vergunde werkzaamheden veilig en volgens de vergunningsvoorwaarden worden uitgevoerd.\nStop de werkzaamheden of meld problemen wanneer onveilige werkwijzen of overtredingen van de vergunningsvoorwaarden worden geconstateerd.\nZorg voor een zichtbare aanwezigheid op locatie om teams te ondersteunen en de werkvergunningsprotocollen te handhaven.\nDocumentatie en rapportage\nHoud nauwkeurige gegevens bij van alle afgegeven, actieve en afgesloten vergunningen.\nGenereer dagelijkse en wekelijkse rapporten over vergunningsactiviteiten, trends en nalevingsstatistieken.\nOndersteun incidentonderzoeken door de vergunningsgeschiedenis en bijbehorende documentatie aan te leveren.\nBetrokkenheid van belanghebbenden\nOverleg met bouwmanagers, veiligheidsfunctionarissen en vertegenwoordigers van de klant om ervoor te zorgen dat de werkvergunningsprocedures op elkaar zijn afgestemd.\nGeef training en begeleiding aan onderaannemers en nieuw personeel op de bouwplaats met betrekking tot de werkvergunningsprocedures.\nHet PTW-systeem continu verbeteren op basis van feedback en opgedane ervaringen.\nEssentiële criteria voor de functie:\nMinimaal 3 jaar ervaring in een PTW-coördinatierol bij grootschalige bouwprojecten.\nErvaring met de bouw van datacenters of andere bedrijfskritische infrastructuur is een grote pré.\nSterk inzicht in risicovolle bouwactiviteiten waaronder werkzaamheden met open vuur, werken in besloten ruimtes, elektrische isolatie en werken op hoogte.\n Bekendheid met digitale werkvergunningssystemen, bij voorkeur Datascope.\nVergunningssystemen: De functie vereist expertise in elektronische, cloudgebaseerde werkvergunningsplatformen om workflows te stroomlijnen, de traceerbaarheid te verbeteren en realtime coördinatie tussen teams ondersteunen. Voor dit project is Datascope het voorkeurssysteem, dat robuuste functionaliteit biedt voor het uitgeven, volgen en controleren van vergunningen. Ervaring met Datascope of vergelijkbare platforms (bijv. 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