Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Jackson Hogg are exclusively supporting a specialist construction business in the Newcastle Upon Tyne area with the appointment of a HSE Advisor, reporting directly into the HSE Director.
This role requires travel across the UK including overnight stays when required.
HSE Advisor Responsibilities
* Being the responsible point of contact for all HS&E related issues
* Driving a behavioural approach to HS&E management and culture on sites
* Ensuring that the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental policies are implemented consistently across the organisation
* Undertaking regular site inspections and audits to ensure compliance to policies and procedures, keeping records of inspection findings and producing reports with a focus on identifying and implementing improvements, reporting on best practice and promoting a right first time mentality
* Investigating or assisting others investigating the circumstances and causes of accidents and incidents, and implementing corrective and preventative actions
* Advising on a range of specialist areas (e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases)
* Assisting management in authorising and implementing HS&E systems, procedures and Safe Systems of Work to meet specific requirements
* Taking action to mitigate the impact and likelihood of HS&E risks
* Ownership for the capture, collation and reporting of HS&E related KPI’s
* Produce ad hoc, HS&E reporting
* Undertake induction of new employees into the company systems and procedures
* Undertake training of staff and suppliers on company best practice
HSE Advisor Requirements
* Proven experience and understanding of HS&E within the construction sector working for principal contractors; experience specifically working within M&E would be advantageous
* Hold a recognised Health & Safety Management Qualification
* NEBOSH certificate and ideally an Environmental Management qualification
* Graduate IOSH status or evidence of working towards this
* A recognised Level 3 Training qualification
* First Aid at Work (3 day) qualified
* Experience undertaking accident and incident investigations and producing reports
* Additional qualifications in Temporary Works Co-ordination and Fit2Fit Face Fit Testing would be an advantage
* Strong communicator with proven experience of building constructive relationships with budget-holders and senior management.
* Experience of construction projects, MMC and offsite manufacturing is desirable