Health and Safety Advisor - Chorley

NSG Environmental; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK seeks an ESH Advisor to support projects across the nuclear sector. The ideal candidate will hold a Grad IOSH qualification and have a strong emphasis on health and safety compliance. Responsibilities include monitoring safety performance and supporting the ESH Manager. The position offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and various employee benefits including private healthcare and a pension plan.

Benefits

Life Assurance 3x Salary

Private Healthcare package

Pension with company contribution

Discretionary bonus

Professional memberships covered

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified at Grad IOSH level or working towards it with a construction bias.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Membership of a relevant technical or professional body is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide ESH advisor service to support projects at AWE and UK wide.
• Support ESH Manager in fulfilling policy objectives.
• Monitor and report on health & safety performance.

Skills

Problem solving and analytical skills

Competent user of MS Office

Organisational skills

Communication with colleagues and stakeholders

Education

Qualified to Grad IOSH level

IOSH Managing Safely or Level 2 in Health & Safety

Job description

Are you an Health and Safety/ESH Advisor interested in a new career in the Nuclear sector?

Working at NSG

NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others. This work is delivered at NSG’s own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles.

Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

DV only - All applicants must have DV Security Level Clearance. Please only apply if you are eligible to obtain DV clearance and are happy to go through the process.

The Role

To provide an ESH advisor service to support Projects at AWE and UK Wide.

Key Objectives

• The key for this role is to work as part of an established ESH team supporting work on the framework projects on a client site.
• Supporting the ESH Manager to ensure the company fulfils its duties, policy objectives and maintains certification to ISO standards
• Monitoring and reporting on health & safety, performance.
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s QSHEW system.
• Co-operating and assisting during any external/3rd party audit.
• Undertaking and supporting investigations into adverse events.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to Grad IOSH level or working towards, with a construction bias with a good working knowledge of environmental management systems and related standards – Essential.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills – Desirable.
• Membership of appropriate technical / professional body – Desirable.
• IOSH Managing Safely or Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent – Relevant training provided if required.

Experience & Knowledge

• Well organised with the ability to work to timescales and demonstrate attention to detail - Essential.
• Routine recording and reporting of information both verbal and numerical - Essential
• Reception of physical and telephone callers - Desirable.
• Experience of employment in a customer facing role - Desirable.
• Familiar with structuring and presentation of own work - Desirable.
• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information - Desirable.
• Familiar with QSHEW operating procedures and requirements etc - Desirable.

Skills & Abilities

• Competent user of MS Office. - Essential
• Able to organise and prioritise own work. - Essential
• Maintenance of database and physical records and Files. - Desirable
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors. - Desirable
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 18001 - Desirable

Package - Staff only

Hours -37.5 hours per week

Overtime – 37.5-60hours per week – Time and half

Overtime – 60+ hours per week or Sundays – Double time

Life Assurance 3x Salary

Private Healthcare package

Pension – Company contributes 5% Individual contributes 4%

Discretionary bonus

187.5 hours per year holiday allowance

Professional memberships covered

Training and development opportunities available

NSG Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer