Health and Safety Advisor

FBR Recruitment is looking for an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to work on a construction project in Southampton area. The role will require both monitoring of a principal contractor and the candidate must be able to act on behalf of the client whilst maintaining a collaborative and positive relationship with the contractor. The successful candidate must be someone who can work independently
 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
 

• Supporting business unit directors in delivering business objectives;


• Monitoring and working with the principal contractor appointed to complete the project;


• Attending regular meetings with the principal contractor;


• Providing support and assistance to the principal contractor and contractors on site;


• Positively engaging with our client and developing, growing and maintaining our relationship;


• Delivering a high quality service which ensures that services meet our client’s requirement;


• Managing the client’s health safety obligations on the project to deliver a high quality service;


• Advising and assisting the client with their duties under the CDM regulations and other construction related health and safety standards, regulations and legislations;


• Assisting with the coordination of health and safety aspects of design work;


• Cooperating with others involved with the project;


• Facilitating good communication between the client, designers and contractors;


• Liaising with the principal contractor regarding ongoing design work;


• Producing and presenting regular reports to our main client – this will involve prompt flash reports of major issues as well as comprehensive weekly and monthly reports detailing all aspects of health and safety management on site;


• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or will arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance

Key Skills: 

• Min of 4 years Construction related health and safety management experience post Tech IOSH qualification;


• Experience of delivering services on a live construction site;


• Cohesive knowledge of construction methods and materials;


• Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience of construction related health and safety management;


• Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation relating to construction;


• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written;


• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work;


• Good problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills;


• Ability to prepare first class bids for services;


• Competent ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;


• Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction and General Certificates/Tech IOSH minimum (will be considered with right amount of experience and other qualifications)


• NEBOSH Diploma/CMIOSH preferred.

The rate is £350 pay a day but negotiable depend on experience. 

Please send your CV via email.