COSS/IWA

Area: East Anglia / North London / West Midlands

Project Brief

The project will require skilled, COSS’s working IWA. As a COSS of this project, you will be required to
plan your works effectively, follow all Kelly Rail Policies, Procedures, and work closely with the SSOW planner and follow the Safe system of works laid out. You should have a focus and intricate knowledge of Safe system of works procedures and methods. Communication skills essential.

• Ensuring all staff are fully aware of life saving rules and Kelly Rail UK Values: Safety, Integrity, Delivery, Excellence, Customer and Teamwork
• Consistently emphasise the importance of Life Saving Rules and Kelly Rail UK Values to all site staff
• Briefing site staff on all aspects of the Safe System of Work and ensuring that all understand the safety risks of each job undertaken on or near the line (if required)
• Assist in the planning of tasks and will be important in deciding whether any late changes to the plan can be accepted
• Manage operational and task safety risks when working on the rail infrastructure
• Compliance with all COSS/IWA duties on site at all times including accessing site and completing documentation
• Timekeeping and management

HSQE Responsibilities

• Be aware and compliant with all Kelly Rail UK safety policies, procedures and company values and ensuring all that site staff are aware of the importance of following the safe systems of work
• Compliance with NWR safety standards and ensuring all site staff are aware of the importance
• In Depth knowledge of NWR rule book
• Reporting any accidents or incidents to your Team Leader and Supervisor within the timeline stated within the company procedure.
• Report close calls/near misses in a timely manner
• Invoke the ‘Work Safe’ procedure in unsafe situations

Operational Responsibilities

• Awareness of Client requirements and any specifications of jobs being undertaken
• Completion of site paperwork in line with Kelly Rail UK procedures

Essential Knowledge:

• Making Safety Personal behavioural safety course
• COSS qualified with all post mentoring assessments completed
• Small tools and other railway qualifications

Essential Knowledge:

• Making Safety Personal behavioural safety course
• COSS qualified with all post mentoring assessments completed
• Small tools and other railway qualifications
• Driving License Essential

Essential Skills:

• Able to work IWA – Liaising closely with the supervisor
• Able to problem solve in a variety of situations

Essential Attitudes

• Focus on safety and quality of work produced
• Adhere to importance of Making Safety Personal at all times and ensure all site staff are aware

About Kelly Group:

Established in 1985 to support the emerging UK cable television market, Kelly Group has diversified to meet the needs of our clients. With over 35 years’ experience and customer service at the heart of our business, Kelly Group is renowned for building networks in collaboration with several major leading telecommunication service providers, delivering innovative multi-functional solutions - connecting people globally.

Kelly Group operate nationally with 40+ operational centres and deliver a full suite of services. From the initial planning, design, notification through to installation, final commissioning and maintenance of networks, Kelly Group deliver a ‘one-stop solution’ to meet the needs of our clients and delight their customers.

As a service provider, our workforce is our extended family, which is why we invest in their safety, training, careers, welfare, vehicles, and tools they need to deliver excellence. With a workforce of circa 3500, 40+ national operational centres, 4 training hubs and a fleet of over 2500 vehicles, Kelly Group are committed to developing an excellent team, a fair culture, and a safe working environment.
If you feel you have the required experience and want to further your career with a long-standing communications contractor, please apply.

Kelly Group Locations - London, Exeter, Southampton, Bristol, Colchester, Cardiff, Cambridge, Wellingborough, Norwich, Birmingham, Peterborough, Coventry, Leicester, Derby, Stoke-On-Trent, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, York, Preston, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin