Health & Safety Advisor

Kenton Black; Derby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in Derby seeks an experienced Health & Safety Advisor for food production and storage facilities. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years in construction EHS, a formal qualification, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include compliance monitoring, training, and risk assessment reviews, catering to a rapidly growing operation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in construction EHS.
• Extensive contractor communication skills.
• Chartered status in EHS management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct HRA inspections and develop EHS initiatives.
• Monitor compliance between planning and actual works.
• Coordinate training workshops and briefings.

Skills

Contractor communications

Risk assessment

EHS compliance

Training and education

Education

Formal qualification in EHS management

Health & Safety Membership (IOSH preferred)

Job description

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Health & Safety Advisor - food production & storage facility
Derby
£55-65k

This hugely successful and rapidly growing main contractor is further expanding its hugely successful UK operation and as such, is looking to add a number of experienced Health & Safety specialists.
This particular role needs someone with experience in the construction and fitout of projects such as industrial units, warehouses, logistic & distribution centres.

Responsibilities will include -

•Meetings (both management & personnel as appropriate)
• Training workshops
• Daily Activity Briefings and HRAs
• HRA Inspections and observations
• Development of EHS initiatives and campaigns
• Reviewing of data integrity and confirming weekly and monthly statistics accuracy
• Monitoring compliance between EHS planning and actual works on site
• Assessing compliance with agreed KPIs across all project stages
• Communications of EHS at all levels
• Co-ordination of work activities on the sites
• Identification, assessment, and evaluation of high-risk activities
• Training and education
• Reviews of Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS), safe plans of action, lifting plans, etc.
• Competency of contractors and operatives

Minimum requirements for consideration -

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in construction EHS.
• Extensive experience in contractor communications, and liaising with project management teams, and other project professionals.
• Formal qualification in EHS management (minimum EQF level 6).
• Relevant Health & Safety Membership of recognised organisation (e.g. the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH); preferably at chartered status (or recognised equivalent).

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