Overview
This role is based at HPC, where the successful candidate will carry out Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessments, manage the chemical database, and conduct occupational hygiene walkthroughs and monitoring. The candidate will also support the Occupational Hygiene and Health Lead and the expanding Occupational Hygiene and Health Team to ensure that the health of our people is not adversely affected by their work.
Responsibilities
* Act as a champion for health and support for Occupational Hygiene and Health delivery site wide.
* Ensure COSHH assessments are carried out, reviewed and updated when required.
* Provide COSHH awareness training to the workforce.
* Serve as the central point of contact for all COSHH assessments and chemical database inquiries.
* Assist with Occupational hygiene inspections and monitoring.
* Facilitate and coach the workforce on occupational hygiene and health expectations.
* Support HPC in complying with the NNB site wide standards and COSHH regulations.
* Champion the occupational hygiene and health agenda, working with the Occupational Hygiene and Health Lead, Occupational Hygiene and Health Team and the wider H&S function to promote hygiene and health across the business.
* Conduct COSHH assessments for all chemicals used on site.
* Maintain the chemical management system, ensuring the workflow approval process is completed four weeks prior to bringing new chemicals onto site, including location and quantities.
* Ensure all chemicals brought onto site have an up‑to‑date Safety Data Sheet (SDS) uploaded to the chemical management system.
* Ensure all chemicals brought onto site have a chemical management system and Bylor (where applicable) COSHH assessment uploaded to the system.
* Monitor, manage and deliver training on the COSHH database (chemical management system).
* Manage BYLOR Tier 2/3 COSHH assessments and submissions.
* Provide support and guidance to Bylor delivery teams and subcontractors regarding all COSHH inquiries.
* Provide site guidance on handling and storage of substances according to the SDS.
* Complete Insight actions relating to responsibilities.
* Liaise with the NNB COSHH Co‑ordinator, Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), Hinkley Health (Occupational Hygienist) and the Bylor Health, Safety and Environment team regarding COSHH.
* Oversee and support platform COSHH Co‑ordinator Advisors to ensure each platform is compliant and follows correct procedures.
* Liaise with the general stores team to procure the required PPE for certain chemicals.
* Conduct weekly COSHH stores and waste management inspections on various platforms.
* Deliver COSHH awareness training.
* Support and facilitate with the H&S team the delivery of occupational hygiene and health campaigns across projects and workplaces.
* Conduct Occupational Hygiene inspections and monitoring (Noise, Dust, Hand‑arm Vibration, etc.).
* Carry out fit‑testing where required.
* Assist the Occupational Hygiene Team and HSE Team where required.
* Demonstrate technical knowledge in Occupational Hygiene and Health risk management, including hazards.
Key Skills and Competences
* Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels to gather relevant information related to COSHH.
* Self‑starter who injects energy into a project/team.
* Highly organised, plans ahead and prioritises when demands are high to meet key deliverables on time.
* Passionate about Hygiene and Health and determined to champion it across the business.
* Skilled in engagement and listening, encouraging open communication.
* Ability to review and analyse information quickly with high attention to detail.
* Provides constructive feedback in challenging operational situations professionally.
* Consults widely, involving all necessary parties in problem‑solving and decision‑making.
* Builds trust and respect with operational teams and peers.
* Embraces change, seeing new ways of working as opportunities to improve, and is creative and innovative.
* Believes in doing the right thing and creating a trustworthy personal brand.
* Ambitious, keen to develop and enjoys working in a team.
Education & Qualifications
* Must hold a relevant qualification – A‑Levels or degree equivalent in a relevant subject.
* Relevant experience desired.
* Bouygues Travaux Publics (TP) and Laing ORourke, two of Europes most dynamic engineering and construction specialists, are working together in a joint venture named BYLOR to deliver the main civil engineering works at Hinkley Point C (HPC) worth over £2.8 billion.
Further details about a career in Occupational Hygiene can be found here: https://www.bohs.org/information-guidance/what-is-occupational-hygiene/work-profile
About the Company
Bylor are pushing the boundaries of innovation and modern technology while delivering high quality construction on a massive scale. Bylor has already broken the UK record for the largest continuous concrete pour of 9,000 m³ of concrete. This is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation that is challenging the industry and making history.
All positions with Bylor are employed directly with either Laing ORourke or Bouygues Travaux Public and include competitive salaries, private medical insurance, company pension schemes and annual holiday allowance. Some grades will also include a company car allowance. Unless stated otherwise all positions are based at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. Somerset boasts beautiful English countryside, an attractive coastline, interesting towns and villages along with easy access to the M5 and proximity to the cities of Bristol and Exeter.
Bylor is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and promotes greater equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace.
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