Health and Safety Advisor

Nicholas Associates Group; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join their dynamic team in the East Midlands. This role involves supporting the HSE team and site personnel in implementing health and safety policies, leading accident investigations, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. The ideal candidate will possess HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH and IOSH, along with experience in civil engineering or utilities. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a safe working environment while working autonomously across various sites. Join a company dedicated to diversity and inclusion, where your expertise will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH & IOSH are essential.
• Previous experience with utilities or civil engineering contractors is required.

Responsibilities

• Support HSE team and site teams on health and safety issues.
• Lead accident investigations and produce detailed reports.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures on-site.

Skills

HSE qualifications (NEBOSH, IOSH)

Knowledge of construction and sub-contracting

Experience in residential groundworks

Confident in using Microsoft Office Suite

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Job Reference: JN -032025-62317_1742209344

Nicholas Associates is partnered with a utilities contractor based in the East Midlands, providing civil engineering and utilities services to the construction industry. They are looking for a Health and Safety Advisor.

The Health and Safety Advisor will be required to work on sites across the East Midlands. To succeed in this role, you will be expected to carry out the following roles and responsibilities with a comfortable level of autonomy:

• Report to the regional HSE Manager and provide support and assistance to the HSE team, Construction Directors, Contracts Managers, and the site teams on HSE issues.
• Have/build an accurate understanding of the Organisation's HSE policies and management system.
• Promote and ensure implementation of the organisation's occupational H&S and environmental policies and procedures across all developments.
• Attend pre-commencement meetings as requested to proactively contribute to the initial decisions made by the construction team on H&S matters.
• Lead on accident/incident investigations. Produce detailed and factual investigation reports with establishment of immediate/contributory/root cause analysis.
• Responsible for all on-site health, safety & environmental issues.
• Ensure policies and procedures are implemented, adhered to, and developed in line with HSE guidelines, as well as mentoring site teams.

Experience Required:

• HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH & IOSH.
• Previous experience with a utilities or civil engineering contractor.
• Experience in residential groundworks.
• Robust knowledge of construction and sub-contracting.
• Previous experience within the house building sector.
• Confident in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

If you are interested in this position, please call John Ashcroft on 07867450022 to discuss the opportunity further.

About Us:

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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