Health and Safety Advisor West Midlands – (Civils/Infrastructure) quarterly site visits in north England

A brilliant opportunity for a Health and safety professional has become available with a market leader in the construction sector. Reporting to the SHEQ Director, you will be supporting and implementing health and safety across a variety of sites, A safety background within the civil engineering sector, ideally from a principal contractor would be advantageous.

This client is heavily involved in major infrastructure such as HS2, highways projects and other high profile works.

The Location

The role involves site based work and travelling to sites. You must have a full UK driver’s license and appreciate that some travel is involved but is not excessive.

The Person

You should have a minimum of 2 years’ experience within a construction/civils health and safety role and hold NEBOSH certificate or similar, with a good understanding of relevant SHEQ legislation and industry standards.

Your rewards:

• Company vehicle

• Additional holidays

• Enhanced pension

• Health Cash Plan

• Length of service awards

• Employee wellness programme

• Working from home scheme

• Holiday purchase scheme

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and ongoing review of the Health and Safety for each site

• Advise the site teams in the interpretation, guidance and advice on the application of the SHE management systems

• Promote the Groups SHE standards within our contracts and supply chain and conduct contractor/supply chain assessments

• Undertake site inspections and attend Site Review Meetings

• Provide support with identification and management of SHE risks, issues and opportunities

• Support and facilitate liaison with enforcing SHE authorities

• Create site specific audit and inspection packs

• Check non-compliance reports from both internal and external audits are being adequately closed-out with all corrective actions completed 

• Review third party Risk Assessments for quality and suitability to support the Asset Management team

• Keep up to date with knowledge on current SHE Legislation

• Manage availability to the various sites to ensure that the right level of governance and support is provided

• Align to current thinking on H&S practice and up to date knowledge on current SHE Legislation & Best Practice

• Proactive, engaging and positive attitude to the promotion of SHE excellence

• Ability to positively challenge the business to improve

• Ability to identify solutions to identified problems

• Effective within a team and across a diverse working environment

• Flexible and open minded

Reporting & Analysis

• Ensure regular monitoring report deadlines are met with integrity and the quality of the data is correct and accepted by all users

• Attend and support the Sites review meetings

Continuous Improvement

• Support the SHE Team in the delivery of the SHE Plan and identified priorities

• Support in the preparation and issue SHE Alerts / Bulletins and Posters

• Support with the review and update of SHE processes and procedures as necessary