Permit To Work Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia BMD Group Full time $120,000 - $140,000 per year

Job No: 495882

Work type:Fixed Term, Full Time

Location:Brisbane

Categories:Civil Engineering

Advertised:16 Jun 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

Applications close:19 Jul 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

About BMD

BMD is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. As the largest privately owned civil contractor in Australia, BMD is at the forefront of excellence and its footprint expands globally to the Philippines and United Kingdom. With a commitment to long-term relationships and collaborative contracting setting us apart and through a team of over 2000 skilled professionals, BMD specialises in transformative infrastructure across diverse sectors.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and safety-focused Permit to Work (PTW) Manager/Coordinator for the Testing and Commissioning phase of a water treatment facility upgrade in Rockhampton. This critical role governs the safe planning, coordination, and execution of energised and high-risk activities, ensuring all works comply with safety regulations, interface requirements, and project procedures.

As PTW Coordinator, you will coordinate and interface closely with construction, systems, and commissioning teams to manage the permit lifecycle across multidisciplinary scopes.

The role will require:

  • Working with or implementing a permit to work system on the project construction and commissioning phase
  • Prior experience/knowledge of isolation procedures (LOTO), energised commissioning procedures, hazard identification and risk management.
  • Interpret and understand work scope of drawings, P&IDs, electrical one lines, isolation plans and other pertinent drawings, to concur with electrical and mechanical isolations of various types
  • Responsible for Issue, modify and close LOTO permits, review and approval, understanding and agreeing the system or equipment to be completely isolated, that the work can be safely performed to protect both personnel and equipment.
  • Experience in issuing permits for hydro/pressure testing during construction phase and testing for commissioning
  • Monitoring and tracking permit status, ensuring timely close-out and adherence to project schedules
  • Maintaining accurate documentation, records, and good governance for all permit-related activities i.e. excavation, hot works, working at heights etc.
  • Report to the Project Safety Superintendent and act as subject matter expert for all PTW and isolation procedures and assist with audits, compliance checks to verify compliance with permit conditions and safe work practices
  • Prior pre-commissioning and commissioning experience
  • Prior experience with mechanical and electrical lockout/tagout isolations
  • A minimum of five years' experience relative experience of a facility and equipment operations or other relevant experience such as construction, field engineering, or operations in industrial, process or utility engineering or construction.
  • Ability to work effectively within a large project team consisting of construction supervisors, project management, engineers, and the principal field personal

Benefits
We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported — personally and professionally. That's why we offer benefits that go beyond the basics:

  • grow your career with specialised learning and development programs
  • be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform
  • prioritise wellbeing with mental health support and discounted gym access
  • support your family with paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work arrangements available
  • access perks with novated leasing, specialised Power Perks and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We're a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to


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