Health And Safety Advisor

Bimplus; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Professional membership support

Company pension and Cycle to work

Job summary

Bimplus in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Adviser to support our state-of-the-art cancer centre project. You will work within the H&S Team to fulfil obligations, strategies and targets, reporting to the H&S Manager.

Key duties include advising on SSoW development, planning and audits, toolbox talks, and maintaining strong relationships with project teams and stakeholders. UK right-to-work is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction experience in a health and safety role.
• Relevant UK health and safety qualifications required.
• Ability to work with diverse project teams and managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to construction managers on actions required to obtain or develop SSoW for planned works.
• Support development and maintenance of works plans (Logistics Plans, Traffic Management Plans).
• Carry out regular health and safety inspections and audits, report findings and follow up actions.
• Attend and support health and safety meetings with the H&S Manager and construction team.
• Assist with health and safety briefings (Toolbox Talks).
• Develop relationships with internal and external customers critical to project success.
• Right to work in the UK
• Experience with CSCS cards and SMSTS training.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Numeracy

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate in Construction Safety and Health

CSCS card

SMSTS

Tools

MS Office

Job description

As a Health & Safety Adviser, you’ll play a pivotal role in our mission to create a state-of-the-art cancer centre. Join our dynamic team and make a difference! The Health & Safety Adviser will work within the project’s Health & Safety Team supporting the various project teams to fulfil their health and safety responsibilities and achieve the project’s health and safety obligations, strategies and targets. The role will report directly to the Health & Safety Manager.

• 34 days holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial, Emotional and Physical Wellbeing Support
• Professional membership support
• Company pension and Cycle to work scheme
• Sick pay & Wellness Your Way programme
• Annual Health Checks

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide advice and guidance to construction managers on actions required to obtain or develop SSoW for planned works.
• Support construction managers with the development and maintenance of works plans, e.g. Logistics Plans, Traffic Management Plans, etc
• Undertake regular health and safety compliance inspections and audits, reporting on findings and following up any actions arising with the appropriate construction managers and supervisors.
• Attend and support health and safety meetings arranged and chaired by both the H&S Manager and the construction team.
• Assist with the identification, development and delivery of appropriate health and safety briefings (Toolbox Talks, etc).
• Build, develop and nurture business relationships with internal and external customers vital to the success of the project.
• Right to work in the UK
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Construction Safety and Health.
• Minimum 5 years of construction experience in a similar role.

In addition to the above

• CSCS skills card appropriate for the role.
• Experience of working within a construction team.
• Excellent knowledge of UK health & safety legislation relevant to the construction industry.
• Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite, e.g Word, Excel, OneDrive, Teams.
• Good numeracy skills and the ability to make mathematical calculations.
• Good communication, listening and negotiation skills.
• TechIoSH or higher membership.
• CITB Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)