Construction Health & Safety Consultant (Glasgow or Edinburgh)

Egis Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Edinburgh is seeking a qualified health and safety professional. The role requires managing project work, providing expert guidance, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation. Applicants must have relevant experience, a driving license, and demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills. This full-time position does not support remote work and aims to maintain the highest standards of service delivery for clients.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience in fire risk and asbestos risk management.
• Strong core health and safety skills demonstrated through project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage project work ensuring high standards of health and safety.
• Provide health and safety guidance to clients and design teams.
• Facilitate effective communication with clients to support service delivery.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive

Effective communication

Team player

Discretion and confidentiality

Education

Relevant qualifications/professional membership

Experience in consultancy

Awareness of health & safety legislation

Job description

As part of your role you will be responsible for the following:

Project work

• Performing to a high standard all duties expected of a competent health and safety professional ensuring that best practice is employed at all times.
• Administering project work in line with T&A policies practices and procedures.
• Representing T&A in the marketplace and participating as required in business development activities.
• At all times acting on behalf of T&A in a polite and professional manner and ensuring that company values are maintained and promoted.
• Ensuring adequate and timely communication channels are in place to support effective service delivery.
• Coordinating and preparing information to support the client seeking and listening to the clients requirements and acting on them accordingly.
• Providing robust pragmatic health and safety guidance to clients and design teams on the most effective approach to achieve project deliverables.
• Ensuring others meet their obligations/responsibilities under their appointments and appropriate health and safety legislation.

General duties

• Overseeing / reviewing / approving the work of junior members of staff in a positive and constructive manner as may be required for the delivery of project appointments.
• Representing T&A in a professionally competent and positive manner ensuring service quality and integrity is maintained to the highest possible standards.
• Reporting to the Client and other stakeholders in line with the Clients requirements and in line with company standards.

Delivering great client experience

• Representing T&A at project meetings with clients designers and contractors to provide advice on all aspects of project assignments and following up on actions assigned to T&A at all such meetings.
• Communicating clearly concisely and coherently with the client and other consultants regarding information required for the purpose of performing our services.
• Identifying risks and issues with ongoing activities and assist with positively identifying mitigation measures in a way that both protects the interests of the client T&A and any other relevant stakeholders and assisting in appropriately recording any discussions and remedial actions taken.

In doing all of this act in a manner which fully reflects the cultural values of T&A; confident honest responsible supportive.

About you:

• To prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.
• To demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
• To be pro-active and able to work both autonomously and as part of a wider team.
• To be confident and assertive where required.
• To be a team player and able to communicate effectively with colleagues Clients and other consultants.
• To adopt a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• To be a good role model for other members of the team.
• To understand the importance of discretion and confidentiality.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle as travel to remote sites is required.

Qualifications

• Able to demonstrate relevant experience in a consultancy environment undertaking the role of Principal Designer Client Adviser Adviser to Principal Designer and general Health & Safety adviser as required by the client appointment.
• Hold relevant qualifications / professional membership for the role. APS membership would be highly desirable.
• Able to demonstrate fire risk and asbestos risk management awareness.
• Able to demonstrate awareness of current legislation relating to health & safety and capable of undertaking health and safety audits.
• Expected to demonstrate a range of strong core health and safety skills reflected in successful project delivery across a variety of industry sectors.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of traditional and modern procurement routes and construction contract suites.
• Expected to have a good understanding of modern construction methods.
• Able to demonstrate their involvement with several clients and that you have been able to establish good working relationships with them.
• Able to demonstrate suitable and sufficient understanding and knowledge of design principles.

Additional Information

Equality Diversity & Inclusion:

At Egis we are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a diverse organisation. Egis appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at Egis your application will be assessed based purely on your experience the essential and desirable criteria and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyones contribution as this builds our culture and means if you work for Egis you will be included listened to and respected.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

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Experience: years

Vacancy: 1