Health and Safety Advisor

Description:

Approach Personnel are very proud to be working in partnership with an earthworks contractor who are currently seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to provide effective guidance and support to their site delivery construction team on a number of major earthmoving contracts. The new role which is a regional based role with sites ranging from Southampton to Northampton; this is an integral position of ensuring the successful delivery of the projects.  

 Job Description:  
The role will be to provide effective HSE support and guidance to the site team to ensure a safe working environment without risk to health and continuously promoting a positive safety culture.  

The HSE Advisor will ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and environmental management. In so doing, the post holder will be instrumental in achieving the Company’s mission statement in accordance with the Company’s values  

 Responsibilities:

• Provide effective health, safety and environmental support and guidance to their site team to ensure a safe working environment without risk to health, safety, or harm to the environment.  

• Continually promote high standards of health, safety and environmental management and drive continuous improvement.  

• Conduct regular HSE site tours and inspections ensuring personnel are working in accordance with the Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan and Method Statements and Risk Assessments  

• Conduct incident investigations and associated reports.  

• Identify and report performance trends.  

• Build positive relationships with all levels of the workforce.  

• Work in close collaboration with the clients SHE team ensuring set HSE standards and goals are met.  

• Conduct ad hoc HSE training.  

• Chair regular HSE Meetings  

• Conduct Site Inductions  

• Closely support the HSE Administrator  

• Maintain the Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan  

• Review and maintain general project HSE documentation.  

• Compile and circulate topical toolbox talks and health, safety and environmental alerts  

• Produce monthly HSE reports for the Company Health & Safety Manager  

• Establish and maintain a team programme of documented health & safety inspections and site tours, ensuring engagement at all levels.  

• Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the site delivery team.  

• Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.

Requirements

Essential:  

Experience in the delivery of Health & Safety services and will have a background in construction/building industry.  
Experience on bulk earthworks would be particularly desirable.  
You will hold a NEBOSH General, Construction Certificate or above qualification and have a strong understanding of the CDM regulations.  
You will have construction and major civil engineering experience obtained from a previously held site-based role.  
Experience reviewing site health, safety and environmental documentation.  
Excellent working knowledge and understanding of current Health and Safety Legislation  
Confident and organised with a positive attitude.  
Good spoken and written communication skills  
Ability to work under constraint.
Desirable:  

Sound knowledge of current HSE Legislation  
Operational experience of ensuring compliance with: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001  
Auditing & Inspection skills  
Incident investigation and reporting  
Excellent written and spoken communication skills  
Effective interpersonal skills and relationship building  
Computer literate with Microsoft suites and SharePoint  
Experience in writing and reviewing health, safety and environmental procedures.  
Experience in conducting basic construction related training  
Qualifications or accreditations required for the role:  
NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety  
IEMA or NEBOSH environmental  
Valid CSCS card holder  
Tech Member of IOSH or above/ other professional organisations  
Full UK driving licence
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