Health & Safety Advisor in City Of London
Posted by 1st Step
About our client:
A multidisciplinary MEP contractor specialising in mechanical and electrical building services.the business has extensive experience delivering projects across data centres, commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, retail and leisure sectors.
Role Overview:
The Health & Safety Advisor will provide professional, practical and proactive health and safety support to the company’s management, project teams, supervisors and site operatives.
The successful candidate will be a visible presence on projects, working closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, subcontractors and clients to identify risks, implement effective controls and promote a positive safety culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide competent health and safety advice to company’s management and project teams.
- Monitor compliance with relevant UK health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
- Assist project teams in identifying significant risks and implementing suitable control measures.
- Promote a proactive approach to health, safety and wellbeing across the business.
- Carry out regular site inspections across projects
- Identify unsafe conditions, behaviours and potential areas of improvement.
- Monitor standards of housekeeping, access/egress, welfare, PPE, signage and general site safety.
- Review and provide advice on Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
- Assist project teams with the development of suitable safe systems of work.
- Ensure RAMS are appropriate to the work activity and communicated effectively to those undertaking the work.
- Pay particular attention to high-risk activities associated with electrical and mechanical installation.
- Support the review of RAMS when site conditions, design or working methods change.
- Ensure relevant health and safety information is communicated to company’s employees and subcontractors.
- Deliver and support site inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings.
- Develop and deliver training on relevant health and safety topics.
- Engage directly with operatives and supervisors to encourage positive safety behaviours.
- Maintain accurate health and safety records.
- Assist with maintaining the company's health and safety documentation.
- Support internal and external audits, including client and certification audits.
Essential
- NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent recognised health and safety qualification.
- Demonstrable experience in a construction, MEP, electrical or engineering environment.
- Good working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
- Experience reviewing RAMS and safe systems of work.
- Experience investigating accidents, incidents and near misses.
- Strong understanding of construction site risks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work confidently with site operatives, supervisors, managers, subcontractors and clients.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between project sites.
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
- NEBOSH Environmental Certificate.
- NCRQ or equivalent health and safety qualification.
- IOSH membership at TechIOSH/GradIOSH level or above.
- SMSTS or knowledge of site management practices.
- Experience with ISO 45001 management systems.
- Experience with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001.
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Regular exposure to major MEP and technically complex projects
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunities for career progression within a growing business
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