Health & Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor – South East

Job Purpose

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 

• Work to and within the company Integrated Management System, including company procedures, policies and instructions whilst regularly communicating progress with the QHSE manager. 
• 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 that may impact on the company.
• 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

Skills & Knowledge

• Robust & 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

• Experience of Quality Management Systems (ISO9001), Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001), Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO45001)
• Site inspections and audits
• Working knowledge & understanding of construction sites & working on or near water

Technology skills

• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint 

Qualifications

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

The company may, from time to time, require you to undertake duties other than those outlined in this job description and/or to undertake work in other departments/sites to meet customer demands. Any changes to this job description will be discussed and agreed with you.