HSE Advisor (PSC) in Beccles

Wood Process & Energy is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to join our busy team on Wilton and Seal Sands sites on an initial 12 month fixed term basis. We are looking to offer this on a LTD Company basis.

The HSE Advisor will be responsible for the provision of timely advice and guidance on all matters pertaining to Health, Safety and the Environment with respect to Legislation, Company Policy and Management System and Client requirements, thereby ensuring business HSE risks are identified, prevented or mitigated.

Responsibilities:

• Support management with the development and maintaining of a HSE risks and opportunities register within area of responsibility.
• Establish HSE objectives and targets within area of responsibility ensuring performance indicators are established to monitor actual performance.
• Lead contract level risk assessment sessions and maintain a HSSE risk register using latest risk management tools.
• Develop, maintain and communicate an effective HSE Execution Plan and support consistent delivery within area of responsibility.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in complying with relevant legal requirements including the CDM Regulations.
• Ensure HSE interface requirements are identified and effectively addressed.
• Carry out periodic HSE performance reviews within area of responsibility ensuring relevant information is reported to internal / external stakeholders, as required.
• Develop annual HSE improvement plans aligned to Company, Client and business unit objectives.
• Support HSE incident investigations ensuring the appropriate reporting requirements are undertaken.
• Communicate the important messages from incidents and accidents as a part of the Lessons-learned process to all interested parties.
• Support the task risk assessment and method statement process ensuring foreseeable HSE risks are identified and effectively controlled.
• Conduct health risk assessment within area of responsibility and ensure effective controls including health surveillance are communicated and deployed.
• Ensure environmental aspects and impacts are identified and effective arrangements deployed to minimize negative environmental impact.
• Ensure a risk based audit surveillance program is developed, maintained and implemented within area of responsibility.
• Ensure that emergency response arrangements are in place and are communicated to all personnel; ensuring that project requirements align with Client requirements if these take precedence.
• Liaise with and build relationships with Client, Sub Contractor and Employee HSE Reps, as required.
• Manage attendance and participation at project HSE meetings, workshops and forums.
• Promote workforce involvement in all HSE activities, initiatives and programs.
• Assist with the identification of HSSE training needs and monitor delivery and recording.
• Continually monitor leading / lagging performance data and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• NVQ Level 4
• IOSH (desirable)
• C&G, ONC/HNC or equivalent in Technical, HSE or related industry

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Experience in a technical role, or association with HSE role in another industry
• Experience working with CDM and fulfilling Principal Contractor duties, preferably with some past experience operating in a maintenance environment.
• Familiar with industry and HSE regulations, as relevant to the role.
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Effective/competent MS Office Suite User
• High level of communication skills in both written and spoken format
• Some past experience operating in a storage tank environment would be beneficial.

Personal attributes:

• Effective 2-way communicator, comfortable with presentation of HSE presentations and programmes, able to build strong working relationships with peers.
• Comfortable in both client and other 3rd party environments; able to build exemplary working relationship with client and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrable commitment to company and client values
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Good communication and team-working skills
• Commitment to HSE and in particular safety and assurance and the need to drive down incidents and accidents across the industry.

About Us: Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people.

Diversity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.