Health Safety Environment Advisor

Description

As site visits are required, this role can be based centrally in the Midlands area to facilitate travel.

Your primary responsibility will be to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, promoting a safe working environment for the company's workers, contractors, suppliers, consultants and other relevant stakeholders. This entails conducting thorough risk assessments and advocating for the adoption of the most efficient and safe approaches in alignment with legal requirements, codes of practices, and our organizational HSE system.

• Monitoring compliance: regularly inspecting construction sites to ensure compliance with health & safety and environment regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
• Supervising the implementation and good use of the Collective and Personal Protective Equipment on site.
• Participating in HSE meetings, internal and external with Contractors and Suppliers.
• Developing and implementing Emergency plans and Emergency Drills.
• Coordinating with Construction Project Manager to ensure contractors, their sub-contractors and/or agents carry out all activities in a safe and controlled manner in accordance with appropriate Health & Safety and Environment policies and procedures, in accordance with the CDM 2015 - Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Developing and implementing HSE documentation: drafting, updating, and implementing health & safety and environment policies and procedures in line with UK legislation, industry best practices, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Planning for HSE, including the setting of realistic short and long term objectives, deciding priorities and establishing adequate systems and performance standards.
• Ensuring that all HSE incidents are correctly reported: identifying the hazards, intervenient and the associated mitigation measures and relevant reviews of work procedures.
• Liaising with authorities: serving as the primary point of contact for health & safety and environment inspections conducted by regulatory authorities and ensuring prompt resolution of any identified issues.
• Maintaining records: maintaining accurate records of inspections, incidents, training activities, and safety-related documentation as required by regulations and company policies.
• Delivering training: planning and delivering health & safety and environment training programs for employees, including induction training for new workers, toolbox talks, and specialized training for specific tasks or hazards.
• Investigating incidents: investigating unsafe conditions and acts, near-misses, and accidents, to determine root causes and recommend preventive measures to avoid recurrence.
• Providing advice and guidance promoting a positive HSE culture: offering advice and guidance to management, supervisors, and workers on health and safety matters, including safe work practices, equipment usage, and emergency procedures.
• Reviewing HSE system performance: auditing periodically the whole health & safety and environmental management system promoting continuous improvement.
• Report Health & Safety and Environment KPI´s in a monthly basis.
• Conducting Risk Assessments: identifying potential hazards in the workplace, conducting risk assessments, and implementing control measures to mitigate risks.

Requirements

To be successful in the role, you must demonstrate proficiency and hands-on experience in managing HSE aspects within the renewable energy sector in UK. Effective stakeholder management skills are paramount, as you'll be tasked with fostering positive relationships with multiple parties involved in our projects.

• Proficient in communication, resource management and the use of software, particularly Microsoft Office suite.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify hazards and recommend appropriate control measures.
• Valid driver's license for UK.
• A relevant third-level qualification in health and safety management, environment, engineering – construction sector or a related field.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and delivering health and safety training.
• Minimum of 3-5 years Health & Safety experience within the construction industry, preferably on large scale energy projects or HV projects.
• In-depth knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Professional certifications such as the NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely.
• Knowledge of ISO Management Systems: ISO 45001 and 14001.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance