Health and Safety Advisor

Location: St Helens (Candidate must be flexible to travel where required, full driving license is essential)

Salary: £42,000.00 per annum

Benefits: Company Vehicle with fuel card (personal use) OR car allowance of £5,700.00, discretionary 10% bonus, strong company pension scheme, BUPA (single cover), 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).

Hours: 40 hours a week - Monday to Friday | Mix of office, home and field work

Our client is one of the UK's leaders in providing innovative construction and engineering solutions for clients within a variety of sectors including Retail, Health, Education and Commercial.

Job Purpose: To assist in the management and delivery of an effective Corporate Health and Safety service to ensure the company meets its statutory responsibilities and provides safe working environments for employees, clients and those affected by our undertaking whilst operating in compliance with company policy and procedure.

Successful candidates will have an in-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation and will have extensive experience gained managing health and safety in a construction and engineering environment. You will have a proven track record in building relationships at all levels and have experience in change management. To be successful in this role you will be self-motivated, innovative and be solution driven. Ideally you will have a NEBOSH Diploma and be CMIOSH qualified. However, we would consider candidates with TechIOSH and GradIOSH with a view to progress them to chartered membership once employed. A fire and environmental qualification would be advantageous as would an auditing and training certificate.

You will report to the Health & Safety Manager and will proactively support and provide EHS guidance. Working within a progressive company, you will have a motivated and positive approach to health and safety, quality and environment with the ability to work well under pressure; managing multiple projects simultaneously. This role will provide assurance that EHS performance complies with Company, regulatory and contractual requirements and will provide EHS support.

Managing the formal EHS audit process of ad-hoc projects on site, you will promote the importance of EHS within the workforce, contractors and clients to encourage continual improvement. You will work as part of a team, building on current processes and procedures for CDM, occupational health and EHS focused training and development to ensure that they represent best practice. This is a regional role and therefore demands a degree of flexibility and travel requirements. Travel will be required on a frequent basis throughout the region assigned. It is imperative that your personal fitness level is of a reasonable standard; due to the nature of the job you will be required to climb ladders, work in confined spaces and work at heights etc.

Providing input into the EHS Policy and ensuring that the policy is communicated and understood across all sites.

Key Accountabilities:

• Representing the company in a professional and competent manner at all times and developing strong working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work Act, Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations and the CDM Regulations as they apply at all times.
• To comply with all other relevant Health and Safety regulations or instructions as they apply.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to Senior Manager, Project Managers and Employees on health and safety welfare issues.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Health, Safety and Risk Management policies and procedures, lead working groups and represent CBES on external groups and bodies as directed.
• To liaise with Project Managers to identify and facilitate the management of health and safety on projects.
• Assist in the development and delivery of a comprehensive range of training programmes in relation to health and safety management and ensure that operational management and all employees are appropriately trained and made aware of their responsibilities in relation to health and safety matters.
• Co-ordinate the maintenance of documented health and safety procedures, including relevant hazard and risk assessments, for all activities.
• To undertake accident investigations and prepare accurate and professional reviews, including appropriate recommendations where necessary.
• Recognise changes to legislation, guidance and other relevant developments and develop strategies for their implementation where necessary.
• Evaluate issues and formulate practical solutions.
• To attend training courses as and where necessary and to ensure personal and team job skills keep pace with technical and business developments.
• To work with company and customer colleagues to ensure that laid-down standards of quality are maintained at all times.
• Undertake any other duties and/or responsibilities as may be required from time to time by the Health & Safety Manager.
• Undertake surveys, on site audits, training and consultancy for third party clients.
• The management, development and motivation of their team of direct reports including the assessment and monitoring of job performance and where necessary, facilitating the company disciplinary and/or grievance procedure in conjunction with the Human Resources Department.

Candidates background & experience:

• NEBOSH Diploma and be CMIOSH qualified
• Candidates will ideally have worked in a field based capacity previously, with multisite experience.
• Candidates with TechIOSH and GradIOSH would be considered.
• Strong background in Health, Safety, Environmental and quality.
• Full UK Driving license is essential.
• Managing all health and safety aspects, risk assessments, fire, hazardous products.
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to manage and prioritise a demanding and varying workload;

To apply for this role please submit your full and up to date CV to Andrew Bridges at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED.