Senior Safety, Health and Environmental Advisor

Description

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of Vistry Group in respect of the CDM Regulations for each project and agree a course of action with the Business Manager and Site Manager to satisfy these requirements.
• Proactively drive and promote the Vistry Group’s behavioural approach through site visits, management meetings and forums.
• Support SHE line management in the implementation of all Group SHE Standards and report any issues arising on site or within business units which may have an impact on SHE compliance and/or SHE resource requirements.
• Promote Vistry Group as a business which effectively manages SHE, through communications with relevant external professionals, e.g. legislative authorities and industry associations, forums, etc.
• Assist site management in preparing the construction SHE Plans prior to a project commencing and review them at each monthly safety, health and environmental review to plan for future activities.
• Where working practices pose a significant risk to safety, health or the environment, ensure that the unsafe operation is stopped, that site and business unit management are informed immediately and provide the appropriate support, advice and assistance in identifying and implementing the necessary remedial actions.
• Provide specialist support through advice and guidance for the completion of pre-qualification and tender documentation.
• Facilitate the implementation of policies and procedures within business units to help reduce risk and support a positive SHE culture.
• Maintain a dynamic and driven approach to promoting and supporting SHE across the Group.
• Provide suitable safety, health and environmental information to the business in the form of staff briefings, annual update forums, workshops, presentations, etc. and support and participate in any company induction programmes, as appropriate.
• Actively support the business units as an Advisor in regular SHE Management Reviews, to assess and improve performance. Support the business in planning reviewing and achieving SHE objectives.
• Carry out a formal SHE reviews on all sites, on a monthly basis as a minimum, to ensure compliance with the Vistry Group SHE Policies, Standards and legislation. Ensure that all reviews are thorough, factually based, independent and show a truthful reflection of site conditions and compliance with Vistry Group Standards. All formal reviews must include a review of forward planning for up and coming works for at least, but not limited to four weeks. Where practicable, carry out informal interim site visits to offer support, advice and guidance to site teams once minimal review requirements have been met (this will include cross over visits to other sites and/or other regions as directed by the Regional SHE Manager)
• Support the business in measuring and monitoring performance against the Group and Divisional Sustainability Route Maps.
• Support the successful implementation of the Group’s ActivSHEQ database through promotion and of the system at site level and input of data required by an SHE Advisor in accordance with company guidance and timescales.

Requirements

• Member of a Professional Body, progressing to Chartered status
• Must have NEBOSH Construction or equivalent diploma
• Experience in a Safety Advisor role within Residential Construction or Tier 1 Contracting

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance