Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor

Role and Purpose

Provide leadership, support and advice to the company, employees, and other interested parties, ensuring goals, objectives and expectations are managed and met including those identified in the wider context of the organisation’s commitments and legal obligations, ensuring the continued improvement and development cycle of the Company Management System (CMS), in line with company working practices and voluntary obligations ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, taking ownership of required changes and implementation of systems to mitigate risk importation. Identify weaknesses via internal audits and site inspections, monitoring work conditions or unsafe acts on site, assist in managing unsafe conditions and advising on corrective actions, monitor the life cycle of corrective actions to ensure timely close out on issues identified.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

- Provide proactive support and leadership, and advice to management and colleagues relating to Health, Safety,
- and Environmental issues, taking leadership in identifying and recommending improvements.
- Assisting in the development the Company Management System (CMS), in line with company working
- practices and voluntary obligations ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, taking ownership of required changes and implementation in agreement with the HSQE Manager and Business Directors.
- Responsibility and Accountability for the checking and monitoring works undertaken on site are compliant with Legal, Company and Client requirements and any discretions are reported, and corrective actions are tracked and closed out in line with company policy.
- Responsible for supporting, assisting, and advising operational staff on the production of risk assessments andmethod statements, in line with company procedures and policy in order to achieve safe practicable working conditions.
- Advise management and staff on current information concerning health and safety policies and practices in particular requirements related to the Power, Water and Rail environments
- Conduct accident / incident investigation (taking a lead role); liaise where necessary with internal staff and outside agencies to reach a satisfactory conclusion, identifying and recommending changes to working practices as required.
- Plan and complete Internal Audits in line with the company audit plan, track, and monitor close out of any corrective actions identified at audit.
- Production and responsibility for the development of the company Risk, COSHH, HAV and Noise assessment data bases.
- Assist in third party audits and company accreditation

Role specific Duties and Responsibilities:

- Leadership and Responsibility for the promotion and development of a ‘safety first’ culture within the business,
- providing proactive informed support and advice to management and colleagues relating to Health, Safety, Quality, Environmental and Compliance issues.
- Responsible for checking and monitoring works undertaken on site are compliant with Legal, Company and Client requirements and adhering to the checking procedures as directed by the HSEQ Manager.
- Responsible for ensuring robust risk assessments and method statements are in place for all works being undertaken, and accountable for ensuring any remedial actions identified are actioned.
- Monitor “Site Audit Log” and manage site inspections as per inspection programme and works risk profile. Delivery of Company Inductions, Briefings, Toolbox Talks and Behavioural Exchanges.

Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviour:

- Good communication skills, fluent in both written and oral English, the ability to communicate confidently and clearly is imperative.