Health & Safety Advisor in Maidstone, Kent

I have a great opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor working for a major civil engineering contractor near Maidstone

The Health & Safety Advisor will provide H&S support to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements & to facilitate the improved performance of both the operational & support functions by applying Health and Safety Management principles.

Responsibilities of the Health & Safety Advisor

• Assist the QHSE Manager in maintaining & developing the company’s Integrated Management System.
• Support to drive the company’s Health and Safety performance by ensuring continual improvement.
• To assist the QHSE Manager in monitoring any changes in legislation
• Ensure all HSE legislation and rules are followed.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all related legislation.
• Undertake site inspections & audits.
• Record non-conformances & circulate on a prescribed format to the relevant managers and assist in their closure.
• Assist in incident investigations with root cause analysis to enable continual improvement implementation.
• Assist the QHSE Manager wherever possible in introducing new technology, techniques, or procedures as necessary to continuously improve Health and Safety performance.
• Monitoring improvement actions to ensure they are implemented.
• Monitor action close out to ensure implementation and report as required. ​
• Required qualifications, skills & experience

Ideal Skills & Knowledge required for the Health & Safety Advisor

• up to date knowledge & understanding of QHSE legislation & best practice
• Knowledge of core health safety and quality principles & regulations
• Report writing
• Knowledge, understanding and application of construction sites & working on or near water (inland & tidal)

Experience & skills required of the Health & Safety Advisor

• Working knowledge & understanding of construction sites – ideally working on or near water (inland & tidal)
• Experience of Quality Management Systems (ISO9001), Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001), Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO45001)
• Site inspections and audits
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Ideal Qualifications of the Health & Safety Advisor

• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent
• NEBOSH Environmental Management (desirable)
• Site Environmental awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
• Working towards Chartership (desirable)
• Full driving license
• CSCS card

This is a great opportunity coupled with a very attractive financial package 

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