Health and Safety Advisor

Health and Safety Advisor - building/construction - £40k-£45k+package (car/allowance, pension, healthcare, bonus etc). Excellent opportunity to grow your career in construction health and safety, with a well established medium sized construction main contractor, working on projects from £1m-£20m within a supportive Health and Safety team, and opportunities to progress into management.

Health Safety Environmental & Quality Advisor’s role and responsibilities are to advise the Group and Companies on all aspects of HSEQ, to initiate all necessary HSEQ procedures and to monitor their compliance. The role will mainly involve supporting all projects and office with specific responsibility for carrying out HSEQ inspections, audits, accident/incident investigation and low level HSEQ related training. Additional responsibilities involve administration tasks in the office. Reporting direct to the HSEQ Manager.

Their detailed responsibilities are:

• To understand the Group’s HSEQ Policies and appreciates the allocated responsibilities. This post is responsible for supporting the implementation of the company HSEQ policies and procedures within the group and its activities that it undertakes.
• To undertake training as required to enable him/her to adequately discharge his/her duties.
• To give advice to the Group & Divisional HSEQ Committee and management on all aspects of health and safety, environmental and quality in relation to the Company’s operations.
• To assist management with the production of HSEQ plans, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), starter packs and associated site and office documentation.
• To provide advice on training requirements and arrange training courses where required.
• To maintain records of all accidents and incidents and produce appropriate statistics.
• To endeavour to improve safety awareness throughout the Group.
• To maintain sufficient contacts, including liaison with external health and safety organisations to enable him/her to remain up to date with all health and safety legislation relevant to the Group’s activities.
• Relevant health and safety legislation is complied with in all the Group’s activities.
• To undertake sufficient assessments to ensure that the Group’s responsibilities for the health, safety and welfare of all persons affected by it are discharged effectively.
• To co-operate with Directors and other company managers in ensuring that all employees receive adequate and appropriate task specific and general HSEQ training commensurate with their occupation and responsibilities.
• To carry out regular inspections and audits of the Group’s office and construction sites and places of work and provide copies of each report to the Directors highlighting any faults and the corrective action required to rectify same.
• All required Statutory Regulations are observed, that competent persons are appointed to complete registers, records, assessments, reports etc. and all statutory posters, documents etc. are available and displayed where necessary.
• Receive reports of all recorded accidents, reportable diseases and dangerous occurrences from Site Managers, record them and provide reports and statistics regarding the Group’s HSEQ record to the HSEQ Committees.
• To investigate all reportable accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences 
• Relevant health and safety information is distributed to those affected by contents, both Group employees and contractors.
• All contractors’ health and safety organisation and arrangements are assessed and approved before they are entered on the Group’s Contractor Management System database. Ensure that all contractors will be re-vetted every three years.
• Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans are reviewed and approved before issue to the CDM Co-ordinator and circulated to all affected parties upon final approval.
• Set a personal example by taking due regard of their own health and safety where appropriate.
• To actively promote safety on site through consultation and communication with site staff and operatives.
• Commend operatives who, by action or initiative, eliminate hazards.

Additional Requirements

Computer literacy, CPD - Training and development – IOSH Membership

Support for training on the below courses if not already qualified in:-

• TW Coordinator
• Appointed Person – Lifting Operations
• Environmental Awareness
• Quality Qualification
• Face Fit Testing
• Legionella checks
• Portable Appliance Testing (P.A.T.)

Skills, interests and qualities:

• Well spoken with good written communication skills
• Good negotiation skills
• A tactful but assertive manner
• A good level of physical fitness and stamina
• Logical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to cope under pressure
• An understanding of relevant laws
• Honest and reliable