Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Kenton Black; Ashford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor is seeking a SHEQ Advisor for a freelance role in Ashford, UK. You will be responsible for reviewing and improving Health and Safety plans and managing subcontractors while promoting a positive H&S culture. Essential qualifications include NEBOSH/NCRQ certification and experience in civil engineering, particularly roads and infrastructure. The role offers a competitive day rate.

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Qualifications

• NEBOSH/NCRQ-qualified.
• Experience in civil engineering, ideally in roads and infrastructure.
• Solutions-led H&S professional.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve Health and Safety plans.
• Monitor and report Health and Safety performance.
• Manage subcontractors while promoting H&S ethos.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Health & Safety management

Education

NEBOSH/NCRQ qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor as SHEQ Advisor, working on a freelance basis. This is an immediate requirement with a roughly three-month contract length, potentially more. The schemes are covering roads, highways and heavy civils works across schemes in Kent.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, improving and approving Health and Safety plans
• Monitoring and reporting Health and Safety performance
• Managing sub-contractors and their performance whilst coaching a Health & Safety ethos out on-site
• Providing operational support in managing safety and driving continuous improvement in site safety
• To provide the project team with competent advice on current HSE legislation applicable to the activities
• Promoting a positive culture across all levels of the team

Qualifications and skills

• An excellent communicator, comfortable building relationships from site to board level
• NEBOSH/NCRQ-qualified (ESSENTIAL)
• Civil engineering industry experience, ideally roads and infrastructure (ESSENTIAL)
• A solutions-led H&S professional, capable of identifying and managing risk

Excellent, competitive day rate available. Please get in touch for more information.