Health and Safety Advisor

Southampton

Contract - 6 months Plus

Our client is one of the UKs largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. With expertise in supporting blue chip clients in the Water, Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical and Food and Beverage industries they are at the forefront of value-added engineering.
As a leading engineering firm driving the energy transition in the UK, our client have developed a culture to promote personal development and ensure employee safety.
Purpose
The H&S Advisor will support the delivery of the business and client project H&S requirements and H&S strategy to provide targeted and pro-active H&S support for the National Grid Project(s).
Dimensions
Location of projects: Southampton
The following qualities/experience are essential:
• Good personal planning and organisation skills
• Proven track record of influencing and motivating teams to meet and exceed objectives
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent HSE legal knowledge and practical application
• Competent in incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Professional, personable and results focused
• High level of employee focus, business pragmatism and understanding
• Team player who knows how to build and sustain relationships
• Customer focused
• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
• Member of IOSH.
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Experience of development and delivery of HSE training
• Additional relevant skills and qualifications in any technical area
• Experience in highly regulated industries (power generation, pharma, process, nuclear, etc)
• Civils construction knowledge / experience
• Working towards CMIOSH.
Key Responsibilities
• Assist the project management teams in the implementation of client and Project H&S requirements and objectives
• Support the Project delivery teams on planning and implementation of the client H&S Management system, strategy and objectives
• Assist the project management teams in the development of pre-construction H&S documentation
• Provide H&S support and advice to the projects to ensure a structured risk based approach
• Conduct site audits and inspections and ensure these are also undertaken by the project management team and supervision
• Liaise with customer H&S representatives and attend meetings/forums as required
• Ensure, assist and support the investigation of accidents, incidents and near miss events to determine route causes and preventative measures to prevent re-occurrence
• Facilitate H&S specific training and awareness programmes
• Assist and/or lead (where required) external H&S audits
• Provide input to the development of the following
• H&S Management Systems, Processes and 45001 accreditation
• External award programmes e.g RoSPA, ECIA etc.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential Skills
• In depth knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation
• Knowledge of insurance legislation and practice
• Understanding of construction industry and construction processes
• Familiarity with QA systems and compliance.
Desirable Skills
• Excellent written, verbal, negotiating and influencing skills to enable effective communication at all levels within the organisation, with clients and specialist advisors
• Familiarity with National Generator terms, processes and procedures.
Qualifications
• You will hold a current NEBOSH general certificate as a minimum
• You will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of providing an excellent Health and Safety service for an organisation operating within one or more of the following industries power generation, nuclear, petrochemical or utilities
• You will possess excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, professional and personal presentation skills when liaising with Directors, senior managers, clients, external agencies employees and sub-contractors.