Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor in Bellshill

We are currently recruiting for an ambitious, motivated, and confident Health Safety and Environmental Advisor that understands the impact that a positive safety culture can have upon our workforce, sub-contractors, and clients. You will be part of our growing HSEQ Team, providing support, in the main, to our Energy Division based out of our Bellshill Office. However, our work spans a wide range of environments and challenges across the UK, reflecting the diversity and scale of our business.

As our business continues to grow, we would like you to be part of it. We understand the importance of keeping our people and others safe; for us this is non-negotiable and is simply seen as the way we do things, it’s ultimately part of our values. Alongside this, we support a collaborative culture that values creative thinking and professional growth. We want you to grow with us and would never hold you or your ambitions back. We appreciate and indeed require ongoing innovation, a positive mindset, solid risk management skills, and high personal and professional standards. In short, we think we set the bar really high and believe this is for all the right reasons. After all, our Health, Safety and Wellbeing as well as protecting our Environment isn’t really something that should ever be compromised. We firmly believe that our best asset is our people, and we would really like to work with someone that shares our values.

Key Duties:

• Conduct routine site safety inspections and audits, producing written reports for the General Manager, Contracts Manager, Site Manager and Health & Safety Manager, and ensure employees receive clear feedback on outcomes.
• Assist with the Luddon work-pack preparation and review process, including RAMS, permits, COSHH, manual handling, HAV, noise assessments and lifting studies (training provided).
• Review and submit work-packs to clients and manage revisions as required.
• Coordinate the process from pricing and order handover through to site start-up, working closely with the estimating, project engineering and project management teams.
• Undertake pre-start site visits to support development of control-of-work documentation.
• Work collaboratively with operational management teams, who determine construction methodology, while ensuring appropriate risk controls are identified and implemented.
• Advise on company HSE training needs and ensure training is arranged, delivered, recorded and validated.
• Ensure statutory reporting of injuries and dangerous occurrences to the HSEQ Manager and senior management.
• Investigate injuries, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and recommending preventative improvements.
• Investigate employee health and safety concerns, escalating issues where necessary and providing feedback through toolbox talks and safety conversations.
• Maintain accurate records, statistics and performance data.
• Advise employees on appropriate control measures and PPE requirements and promote correct use.
• Organise and deliver toolbox talks and safety briefings, in conjunction with operational management, on safe systems of work, employee responsibilities and company rules.
• Attend and contribute to safety meetings to promote the company’s HSE objectives.
• Liaise with client site management to exchange safe systems of work information and support compliance with client policies, procedures and risk assessments.

Health, Safety and Environmental Responsibilities:

• Advise operational managers and Directors on all aspects of health, safety and environment, including legislative and regulatory changes affecting operations.
• Work closely with operational management to ensure safety is integrated into planning and operational delivery, including completion and review of risk assessments.
• Review and report on the causes of injuries and dangerous occurrences, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support company compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Ensure new plant, equipment and processes are properly risk assessed and comply with legal requirements, standards and codes of practice.
• Act as a visible role model by complying with company policies and procedures at all times.
• Promote health and safety policies, procedures and best practice across all sites.
• Monitor site HSE performance and actively promote continuous improvement.
• Report safety performance and improvement actions to operational management teams.
• Support the development of a positive health and safety culture through advice, assistance and sharing of best practice.

Qualifications:

• Minimum NEBOSH National Construction (preferred) or General Certificate
• Minimum CSCS Card at Health and Safety Technical (AQP/PQP) or Manager Level
• Minimum Membership of IOSH at CertIOSH (formerly GradIOSH) level or above
• Must hold Full UK Driving Licence
• Qualification such as HNC/D or Degree in Construction Related Occupation desirable

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a health & safety advisor or manager role within the construction industry.
• Experience in Energy or Oil & Gas sectors and ideally within High Risk Industry i.e. CoMAH.

Knowledge and skills:

• IT literacy – Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiar with latest health & safety legislation and industry best-practice guidance
• Ability to produce obtain and distribute up to date Health and Safety information
• Ability to produce ‘work-packs’ as detailed under ‘Key Duties’, above
• Knowledge of working with external authorities like SEPA, HSE, Local Authority etc.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to develop relationships with other stakeholders (Contracts and Health & Safety Departments) and Clients
• Motivation and expectations
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
• Commitment to continued professional development

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Company car, Company pension, Free parking, Life insurance, On-site parking, Private medical insurance