Health & Safety Advisor in City of Westminster

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family‑owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change. Lead the implementation of a professional, competent and knowledge‑sharing culture across all your sites ensuring that best in class health, safety and environment is planned, implemented and shared effectively. Be the person that Sisk project teams see as a positive value‑adding service.

Responsibilities

• Be the point of contact for the project for all H&S related activities.
• Build working relationships with supply team management in particular SC H&S managers.
• Attend Start Up meetings with Sisk site teams. Where requested attend other meetings with Client & supply chain.
• Coach staff at all levels in Health and Safety expectations and standards.
• Implement the management system and coach and encourage others to use it appropriately.
• Foster innovative ideas for enhanced safety performance.
• Deliver appropriate training.
• Understand bespoke client requirements.
• Liaise with enforcement authorities if they attend site on routine visits or to investigate following an incident.
• Carry out high quality safety inspections of Sisk workplaces at a frequency and with the intrusiveness as coached by the BU HSE Manager.
• Perform risk reviews.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Assist the BU HSE Manager in the consistent roll out of company strategy and expectations within OHSMS.
• Manage external H&S related systems.
• Drive a culture of responsibility and accountability.
• Integrate as part of the project delivery team, consistently supporting through education and risk management whilst maintaining objectiveness.
• Ensure all inspections required by the OHSMS are completed in a timely manner, mentor and coach the standards where required.
• Manage, lead and investigate all events and post event management coordination.
• Be able to self manage and organise.
• Aspiration to perform at highest levels.
• Be flexible in working commitments (Nights / Weekends) where project requirements require.
• Contribute to H&S team consultations.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the construction industry.
• Minimum 3 years as a health and safety professional.
• Technical membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH).
• Identify and alert the HSE Manager to any period of inadequate safety cover.
• Assist tender and prequalification teams by advising on safety concerns and practical solutions where required.
• Attend project start up meetings and supply chain meetings when requested.
• Deliver appropriate health and safety training to site staff.
• Stay informed on legislative changes and industry best practice to ensure competent advice is provided.
• Recognise the limits of competence and seek further support where required.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Effective interpersonal and engagement skills.
• Understanding of performance management processes.

Qualifications

• Cert IOSH or NEBOSH Construction Certificate with Industry Experience.
• Demonstrate experience of similar projects.
• Good IT Skills (Office Suite).
• Training Qualifications beneficial.
• Knowledge of significant lifting.
• Auditing experience beneficial.
• TWC/S beneficial.
• Building safety act awareness.
• Fire risk assessor training beneficial.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary.
• 26 days annual leave.
• Pension and benefits.
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities.
• Much more.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process. All recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland.