Permit-to-Work Coordinator

Role: Permit-to-Work Coordinator
Location: Site Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Desired Start Date: 16th March 2026
Duration: 9 Months
Shift Pattern: 5 days per week, 10 hours per day – 100% Site Based
Client: Green Hydrogen Production Company

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Reports to the EHS Manager of the project and is part of the EHS team.

• Acts as the focal point for all work activities involving permit coordination of the HyCO4 CCS project.

• Supports implementation of the Permit to Work (PTW) system in line with project safety and compliance policies, procedures, and forms.

• Provides guidance to project and contractor personnel on completion of appropriate permits to perform work.

• Possesses skills in reviewing Job Safety Analysis (JSA), understanding HAZID, Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO), and all safety-related policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Familiar with all applicable policies and procedures associated with performing any work (crane lifting/rigging, mechanical isolation, LOTO, JSA, etc.).

• Performs onsite audits to ensure compliance with PTW and all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ensures permits are closed out and appropriate document filing and retention controls are followed.

• Keeps supervision advised of any safety, environmental, or other compliance issues related to permitting.

• Ensures suitable display of permits.

• Communicates effectively with EHS Manager, Construction Manager, project team members, and contractors regarding critical and potential impacts on project activities.

• Participates in SIMOPS meetings for all project activities.

• Identifies hazards and risks associated with job sites and work tasks, recommending mitigations to reduce residual hazards.

• Ensures adequate supplies of permits; monitors and controls locks, keys, and associated devices for performing isolations.

• Maintains appropriate level of training to administer PTW process and may perform PTW training.

• Engages in all procedures related to PTW system operation and responsibilities.

• Ensures all PTW users meet minimum competency levels.

• Participates in Incident and Emergency Management drills and event investigations.

Qualifications:

• Education/Certifications: NEBOSH degree preferred or relevant PTW process experience.

• Experience: Minimum six (6) years in project construction, commissioning, and startup in oil & gas or petrochemical facilities; at least ten (10) years in construction projects.

Skills:

• Moderate leadership and administrative abilities.

• Strong operational knowledge of construction projects and equipment.

• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and understand their impact on other project areas.

• Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements for first line break, hot work, cold work, confined space, LOTO, JSA, etc.

• Ability to adapt to changing conditions and make decisions with minimal supervision.

• Good communication skills to interact with company and contract personnel.

• Positive, open-minded, self-motivated, and prompt in work execution.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Conscious of Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environment issues, attending meetings and maintaining daily communication with project team.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Freedom to Act:

• Undergoes initial training until fully understands client procedures and documentation.

Work Conditions:

• Work performed in a chemical/oil & gas plant environment on a construction site.

• Duties require standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, working at heights, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, hearing, smelling, typing, and writing.

• Work conducted indoors and outdoors, exposed to year-round weather conditions and noise. Significant outdoor activity involved.