Job Description

Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our company? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as a Permit Coordinator.

Be part of the movement - and play your part.   

About the role  

As a Permit Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in supporting the safe and efficient delivery of work across the site. You’ll coordinate Control of Work and Permit-to-Work processes, ensuring documentation, isolations and permit conditions are properly managed before, during and after work. Working closely with contractors and internal teams, you’ll help identify potential risks, maintain accurate records and ensure work is carried out in line with site procedures and safety requirements.

You will be responsible for

• Coordinating and managing the Permit-to-Work process, ensuring all applications are supported by the correct documentation and approvals.
• Review RAMS, work packs, drawings and job instructions to ensure they align with the agreed scope of work and site requirements.
• Monitoring ongoing work and permit conditions, identifying potential risks, conflicting activities or changes in scope and escalating concerns where required.
• Coordinating isolation and Lock Out Tag Out documentation, ensuring isolations are completed and verified by authorised personnel.
• Maintaining accurate permit records and work closely with contractors and internal teams to ensure safe, compliant and efficient site operations.

About you 

You’re an organised and detail-focused professional with strong communication and people skills, who can remain calm and confident in a busy operational environment. Experience working with permits, contractors or within a similar operational setting would be advantageous, alongside an understanding of Permit-to-Work, Control of Work and RAMS documentation.

You’ll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, using digital systems and Microsoft Office, and working independently while knowing when to escalate concerns. You’ll have the confidence to challenge incomplete or non-compliant information appropriately and build positive, professional relationships with contractors, visitors and colleagues.

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. And we cannot wait for you to join.   

Working at DFDS  

Join the movement and grow with us.  

Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

• Life assurance cover
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
• Full employee assistance programme including:
• Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.
• Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
• Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
• Access to myStrength, our Wellbeing platform, which has plenty of content to support and improve your mental wellness needs.
• Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.

While you’re with us, we want you to develop. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace. We will also offer training courses that can support you in your role, if needed.  

Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now.  

If you think your personality, skills, experience, and desire match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.   

We look forward to hearing from you. 

This recruitment process is managed by the DFDS Talent Acquisition team. We kindly ask external recruitment agencies to refrain from contacting us regarding this opportunity.