Senior Health and Safety Advisor in Birmingham, West Midlands

Nicholas Associates is partnered with a civil engineering contractor based in the West Midlands, they provide a groundworks, civil engineering and Reinforced Concrete Frame service to Tier 1 Contractors. They are looking for an experienced Health and Safety Advisor.

The Health and Safety Advisor will be required to work on sites across the West Midlands. To succeed in this role you will be expected to carry out the following roles and responsibilities with a comfortable level of autonomy:

• Report to the HSE Manager and provide support and assistance to HSE team, Construction Directors, Contracts Managers, and the site teams on HSE issues
• Promote and ensure implementation of the organisations occupational H&S and environmental policies and procedures across all developments.
• Attend pre-commencement meetings as requested to proactively contribute to the initial decisions made by the construction team on H&S matters.
• Lead on accident/incident investigation. Produce detailed and factual investigation reports with establishment of immediate/contributory/ root cause analysis.
• Responsible for all on site health, safety & environmental issues.
• You will be responsible for ensuring policies and procedures are implemented, adhered to and developed in line with HSE guidelines as well as mentoring

Experience Required:

• HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH & IOSH, CSCS Safety Card / Manager Card
• Must have previous experience with a groundworks/ civil engineering / RC frames contractor
• Have a robust knowledge of construction and sub-contracting
• Be confident and comfortable in client-facing environments, with strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with Tier 1 contractors and stakeholders.
• Confident in using Microsoft office suite (word, excel, power point)

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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