The Role We are seeking a Graduate Health & Safety Advisor to join the team alongside our construction project delivery teams they will be responsible for assisting, advising and implementing health, safety & environmental processes, procedures and improvement initiatives across our construction sites nationwide.
Reporting to the relevant Contracts Director, Contracts Manager & Senior Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager - the successful candidate will provide HSE technical and administrative support to their appointed site.
You will be working within a flexible organisation where self-motivated and practical problem solvers will thrive.
We will help you develop your knowledge and experience further, by providing plenty of exposure to a variety of matters in a supportive working environment.
The role and responsibilities will include: HSE Management Plans supporting the planning processes and production/maintenance of key management plans including the Project Management Plan (PMP), Construction Phase Plan (CPP), Key Performance Indictors (KPI), Devising & Approving RAMS, Permit to Dig etc.
Safety Briefings, inductions and delivery team engagement deliver site safety inductions to all site team and visitors, support the site team preparing and delivering toolbox talks, behavioural safety programmes and safety briefings.
Technical Advice & Support providing specialist advice, support and input where required to deal with specific project issues with tendering, planning, managing and monitoring HSE considerations.
Project Review reviewing the project to identify opportunities and unusual risks, to be briefed etc.
Incident Management assisting / delivering any part of the site-based elements of the incident management process including incident control, notification and investigation.
HSE Compliance ensuring compliance with HSE management system & procedures as part of the Business Management System both in self-delivering requirements, but also influencing behaviour, coaching & mentoring and compliance across the team.
HSE Monitoring providing support in terms of project monitoring requirements, including regular HSE inspections, audits, trends etc.
Risk Identification & Mitigation as appropriate.
Record Keeping including regular HSE progress and status reports.
Client Interface satisfy client requirements by providing client HSE representation and attendance at progress meetings.
To be successful in this role you must have the following qualifications and capabilities: Essential: - Qualifications: NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate as a minimum.
- Strong computer literacy.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office & SharePoint applications.
- Enthusiastic about health, safety and environmental issues and driving upwards standards.
- Willingness to study and progress with HSE qualifications and competencies, working towards chartered status of IOSH.
- Self-motivated, focused, multi-task, well-organised and able to work to deadlines.
- Effective at communicating with all levels of the workforce.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel & work regularly at various sites across the UK (including overnight stays).
- Full UK Driving license.
Desirable: - Construction & Civil Engineering sector exposure - More generally, you will need to be committed, reliable, flexible both in terms of UK travel (and staying away overnight where required) and range of tasks performed and possess a good team-working ethic.
Training and Development: We believe in developing our staff through building experience on the job as well as further academic and professional qualifications where appropriate for the individual.
Benefits: - Competitive starting salary.
- 21 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Benefits package including company pension & company vehicle or allowance.
- Support for any ongoing work-related study and the opportunity to progress in your HSE career.
We can offer long term career opportunities where your pay will increase as you gain more experience.
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