Health & Safety Advisor Construction Company

Health & Safety Advisor Construction Company c£30k – £35k Dependent on Experience Additional Benefits The Company My client is a leading Construction Contractor who work on a wide variety of projects throughout the South East of England. They provide products and services to create high end luxury interior environments in the High End Residential, Leading Hotels and Restaurants. The Health & Safety Advisor Role: The role offers a wide range of support to site, suppliers and colleagues in regard to all aspects of Health & Safety, and is instrumental in maintaining an exceptional safety record. Ideally you will have experience in health and safety within construction industry, ideally including fit-out and built environment experience. Key Roles & Responsibilities: Receive information from sources regarding new or changing legislation and liaise with them regarding the actions required to meet the legislation. Investigate new safety initiatives and produce a procedure / SSOW / criteria for consideration and implementation Site tasks o Carry out site inspections, discuss findings with site management and take action as required. o Liaise with Main Contractors to deal with any issues as found above. o Attend site Health & Safety meetings to report findings o Write Risk Assessments and COSHH Assessments for all site activities o Review drawings & write Method Statements for all installation works in line with programme dates. Liaise with other departments for help & advice where required. o Liaise with Subcontractors to obtain RAMS for projects. Produce agenda & chair Health & Safety Forum, agree minutes & report any issues to management. Write Risk Assessments and COSHH Assessments for all activities (not covered under site works) Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental policies and procedures. Carry out Accident Investigations, write reports & make recommendations. Report accidents as per RIDDOR requirements. Amend Risk Assessments & introduce measures as per recommendations from OHN. Assist the Sustainability Manager in developing and maintaining our ISO Management Systems 9001, 14001, 45001. Provide support with other accreditations such as ROSPA and Considerate Constructor, Achilles, Constructionline etc Working to the high level of quality expected within the Department. The Successful Health & Safety Advisor: NEBOSH (General or Construction) (Essential) First Aid CSCS Background experience in health and safety within construction industry including fit-out and built environment experience. ISO Awareness Environmental Awareness The ability to negotiate with all levels of staff and management Good report writing skills Be comfortable and competent with training others in health and safety topics Basic understanding of each department and their main function within the business