Health And Safety Advisor

Nicholas Associates; Wytham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction services provider is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to oversee HSE issues on site across the West Midlands. The ideal candidate must have HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH, prior experience in groundworks or civil engineering, and a robust knowledge of construction practices. This role entails significant responsibilities in ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and promoting safe working environments.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience with a groundworks/civil engineering contractor.
• Have a robust knowledge of construction and sub-contracting.
• Previous experience within the groundworks/construction/house building sector.

Responsibilities

• Report to the regional HSE Manager and support the HSE team.
• Promote implementation of occupational H&S and environmental policies.
• Lead accident/incident investigation and produce reports.

Skills

HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH

Experience in residential projects

Confident in using Microsoft office suite

Job description

Nicholas Associates is partnered with a groundworks sub-contractor based in the East Midlands, they provide a groundworks and civil engineering service 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 West 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 HSE team, Construction Directors, Contracts Managers, and the site teams on HSE issues.
• Have / build an accurate understanding of the Organisations HSE policies and management system.
• Promote and ensure implementation of the organisations 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 investigation. Produce detailed and factual investigation reports with establishment of immediate/contributory/root cause analysis.
• Responsible for all on site health, safety & environmental issues.
• You will be responsible for ensuring policies and procedures are implemented, adhered to and developed in line with HSE guidelines as well as mentoring.

Experience Required

• HSE qualifications such as NEBOSH & IOSH.
• Must have previous experience with a groundworks/civil engineering contractor or house builder.
• Experience in residential projects.
• Have a robust knowledge of construction and sub-contracting.
• Previous experience within the groundworks/construction/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 (phone number removed) 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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