Health & safety officer

McElroy Resourcing; Crawley Down; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HSEQ Officer, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring health and safety standards are met across projects. You will provide essential support to managers and supervisors, develop HSEQ Management Plans, and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement. This role offers fantastic benefits, including full training and career development opportunities, a competitive pension scheme, and a supportive working environment. If you are passionate about health and safety and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Full in-house training

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Health cash plan

Access to wellbeing platform

Annual flu vaccine

Long service awards

Electric vehicle charging stations

Secure onsite parking

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HSE experience in construction environments.
• Proficient in health and safety legislation and standards.

Responsibilities

• Support HSEQ Managers and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Conduct audits and develop site-based HSEQ Management Plans.

Skills

HSE Experience

Health and Safety Audits

Accident Investigation

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

McElroy Resourcing

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Full Job Description

Job Title: HSEQ Officer

Location: Co Down

Top 3 things to know about this role:

• Fantastic benefits and salary
• Continuous training and development
• Be part of an experienced and supportive team

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of the HSEQ Team, your advice and support to Managers, Supervisors, and colleagues will be instrumental in improving the service provided by the HSEQ department to the entire company workforce, subcontracted labor, other site workers, and members of the public. Your responsibilities include:

• Providing high-level support and guidance to the HSEQ Manager, Project Managers, and Supervisors
• Supporting the maintenance and continual improvement of the Integrated Management System (IMS) covering ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001, ensuring full compliance with applicable standards
• Developing strong working relationships with all levels of employees and promoting a culture of engagement and continual improvement
• Providing coaching, mentoring, and authoritative advice on the closure of actions
• Supporting the delivery of health and safety inductions for Managers and Supervisors
• Identifying knowledge or skills gaps and implementing corrective actions to ensure competence levels are attained and maintained
• Supporting site-based safety requirements, liaising closely with contracts teams, and managing HSEQ matters from project start to completion
• Developing and maintaining site-based HSEQ Management Plans, safe systems of work, method statements, risk assessments, construction phase plans, COSHH assessments, etc.
• Creating and delivering site inductions and toolbox talks
• Conducting audits and emergency preparedness drills
• Coaching, mentoring, and training site personnel
• Investigating safety incidents and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Managing subcontractors and leading accident and incident investigations using root cause analysis
• Ensuring compliance with current HSE legislation, regulatory requirements, and company policies
• Participating in annual reviews and maintaining safety equipment and provisions across sites

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
• Proven HSE experience of at least 3 years
• Experience in New Build and M&E construction environments
• Experience conducting health and safety audits and creating RAMS for complex works
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and standards
• Accident and incident investigation experience
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational, planning, and communication skills
• Ability to influence change and challenge unsafe practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel across Ireland and the UK
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Qualifications

• Chartered membership of IOSH or working towards it
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• ISO internal auditing qualification
• Appointed Person Qualification
• Train the Trainer Qualification

Employee Benefits

• Full in-house training and career development opportunities
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Health cash plan
• Access to wellbeing platform
• Annual flu vaccine and health check
• Long service awards and social events
• Electric vehicle charging stations
• Secure onsite parking
• Supportive working environment with modern facilities

Next Steps

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