Site Health & Safety Advisor - T&D Construction (Glasgow, UK)

Overview

Provide HS&E advice and ensure safety compliance on T&D construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• kpi reporting
• safety design
• training delivery
• site audits
• risk management
• stakeholder liaison

Tasks

-Deputise for the Environmental Advisor when they are not on site. -Maintain own professional development, knowledge, and competency in relation to Health, Safety and Environmental Management and responsibilities. -Set standards and lead by example. -Promote and capture good practice and harness innovation. -Lead on data collation for safety, health, environmental KPI’s including any client specific measures and put in place plans to meet objectives and targets. -Support safety by design concepts, working with construction and engineering design teams. -Prepare and deliver health & safety training/briefings. -Undertake and/or assist with the monitoring, analysis and reporting of SHE performance. Utilise data to highlight areas for further consideration, evaluation and intervention. -Understand the Company Health & Safety and Environmental (SHE) Policies and Processes and statutory requirements and ensure the requirements are implemented at a project and site level. -Conduct site walks, inspections, and audits to help assure compliance to CDM, other HS&E legislation and assure adherence to Burns & McDonnell standards and processes. -Coordinate within the operational team to ensure actions are undertaken to meet the requirements of the Safety Action Plan. -Support project teams in the development of project Health & Safety Management plans and arrangements, and review to drive continual improvement. -Review and provide guidance on the preparation of safe systems of work Risk, Assessments and Method Statements -Assist and/or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents. -Work with the H&S Manager to develop, manage, implement, and monitor conformance with the Safety, Health and Environmental Management System. -Undertake site visits, inspections, and audits to help assure compliance to CDM and other HS&E legislation. -Assist with the onboarding of project and site personnel making sure they receive inductions and check that they have suitable competencies and provisions for their activities. -Establish, manage, and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including customers, clients, local authorities, enforcement agencies, impacted communities and other interested parties. -Communicate, reinforce, and champion the Burns & McDonnell ‘Safety First’ approach. -Monitor project risk registers to ensure design and constructions risks are captured, managed, and mitigated. -Provide project and site management with advice on the prevention of incidents. -Coordinate with the operational team to ensure actions are delivered. Track actions resulting from audits and inspections through to completion.

Requirements

• bachelor degree
• nebosh diploma
• chartered
• electrical construction
• cdm regulations
• risk assessment

What You Bring

-Bachelor Degree and 3 years of experience in a construction environment, including: strong knowledge of electricity networks construction, HSE and IOSH Standards. -The ability to empathise, communicate and influence stakeholder and the project Team. -Computer literate. -Strong organisational skills -Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. -Experience of delivering presentations, training etc. -Full driving licence -Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills. -Understanding of Incident Investigation Techniques -A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a construction environment, including: strong knowledge of electricity networks construction, HSE and IOSH Standards. -The ability to thrive in pressure situations. -Be able to work on own initiative. -Good working knowledge of CDM Regulations -Good knowledge of data analysis & risk assessment -NEBOSH Diploma -Chartered or working towards chartership of a relevant professional Institution (e.g. IOSH etc.). -Working Knowledge of Electricity in Construction (Cabling, Transmission, Substations), -NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

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About Burns & Mcdonnell

-The firm grew steadily from municipal roots, evolving into a global design‑build leader with integrated engineering, architecture, and construction services. -Headquartered in Kansas City, it has expanded its operations to more than 75 offices worldwide, including locations in the US, Canada, UK, UAE, India, and the Middle East. -It specializes in sectors such as water, power, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, and oil & gas, undertaking projects ranging from airports to chemical facilities. -Its full‑service model encompasses consulting, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, ensuring seamless project delivery from concept to operation. -The company is 100% employee‑owned, following a significant employee buyout in the 1980s that redefined its trajectory.

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