Health & Safety Advisor – Leading Groundworks and Civil Engineering Contractor
Overview
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join a well-respected, leading Groundworks and Civil Engineering Contractor.
Working under the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager, you will be joining a project team to provide the support, advice, and information necessary for the operations team to deliver their services in a continually improving, safe and environmentally friendly manner.
The role will involve working closely with the project team to manage the company’s ISO45001 safety management system, promoting a proactive safety culture, engaging directly with the workforce, inspecting work operations, risk assessing levels of compliance against company and client standards, and working closely with, and reporting performance to the Health and Safety Manager.
The role is suitable for an experienced health & safety professional with a pre-existing background in construction or civil engineering or groundworks.
This will be a full-time permanent role.
As our successful candidate you will be competent in the following areas:
Core Competency Requirements
3 Years + experience in a Health & Safety advisory role within the construction / civil engineering industry.
Recognised Qualification in Health & Safety.
Valid CSCS Card.
High standard of written English.
IT Skills (Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
Full valid driver’s licence.
Day to Day Duties
* Working under the guidance of the company Health & Safety Manager.
* Advising site management on day-to-day health & safety matters.
* Building up a good rapport with the client and the workforce.
* Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety Legislation/CDM Regs/Client’s standards.
* Promoting and encouraging best practice.
* Coordinating the completion of safety paperwork by supervisors (briefings/inspections).
* Carrying out daily and weekly site inspections.
* Delivering toolbox talks on health, safety and wellbeing themes.
* Attending and chairing safety meetings.
* Health and wellbeing promotional campaigns.
* Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses and sharing lessons learned.
* Reviewing documentation for appropriate health & safety content (method statements etc).
* Managing the implementation of the project ISO45001 Safety Management System.
Leadership and Commitment
* Passionate about the Health & Safety Profession
* Lead Health & Safety Compliance at a site level.
* Be committed and enthusiastic about promoting High Standards.
* Confident, Self-managing, able to work on own initiative.
* Good Attitude / Work Ethic / Team Player.
* Good Communication Skills.
* Strong Attention to detail.
* Ability to lead by and set a good example.
* Willingness to learn and take direction.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
* Willingness to challenge unsatisfactory conditions or breaches.
Desirable but not essential
* Experience of working on civil engineering projects.
* IOSH / IIRSM or other professional Membership.
* Your CV will list other training qualifications you have accumulated over time.
* Experience of working within an OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 Safety Management System.
Benefits
Competitive basic salary
Company car or vehicle allowance
Comprehensive training and development
Company pension
20 annual leave holidays plus public holidays