Health & Safety Advisor
The Health & Safety Advisor will provide site based technical and administrative support as part of the HSE Team and report to the Senior Health Safety and Environment Manager. The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for providing site engagement, coaching, mentoring, monitoring, advising, and maintaining all aspects of the health & safety processes and procedures that protect the workforce and minimise the company’s health & safety risks on all sites and locations.
The Job
- Liaising with site teams to provide HSE documentation, advice, support and training on all aspects of health & safety compliance and issues affecting the construction
- Coaching, mentoring & monitoring health & safety practices on site and head office and advising site management on improving their health & safety standards
- Completing site health & safety inspections/audits and discussing findings and recommendations with site management
- ISO 45001 company champion & monitoring & ensuring compliance with ISO 45001
- Supporting site with incident management including incident investigations
- Supporting site with specific health & safety enquires, guidance, solutions, risk assessment, method statement, safe systems of work etc
- Design and implementation of company-wide initiatives to improve health & safety awareness
- Developing innovative health & safety solutions
- Advising and assisting with audits and accreditations
- Liaising with health & safety specialists, regulators and client representatives
- Contributing to written bids for new contracts and awards
The Person
The successful Health & Safety Advisor must have the following qualifications and capabilities:
- Minimum NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate
- Technical/Certified member of IOSH (and working towards chartered status)
- Preferable 2 years working for a civil engineering contractor
- Highly developed professional communication skills, including writing and presentation of reports, investigations, preparing relevant documents, and participating in a range of meetings
- Be able to confidently and effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies
- Be self-motivated, focused, reliable, well-organised, flexible, possess good team working ethic
- Enthusiastic about health & safety issues and constantly use initiative
- Possess strong computer literacy, including good working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite
- Willingness to travel & work at various sites across the UK (including overnight stays)
- Full UK driving licence
If you are interested in the Health & Safety Advisor position, please contact Lorna on 07765292201 or apply by attaching an up-to-date CV.