Health & Safety Advisor

Navartis Limited; Exeter; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 58.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary package (35k–58k depending on经验

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement 25 days + bank

Training & development

Car allowance or company vehicle

Subsistence lodging away

Descripción de la vacante

Navartis is seeking a competent Health & Safety Advisor to join a major Battery Storage construction project in Exeter, with future sites. You will report to the HSE Manager and provide expert HSE guidance, site safety leadership and technical support across projects.

The role requires 2–3 years experience in civil engineering contracting, NEBOSH/IOSH qualifications, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving licence, with onsite work a core requirement.

Formación

• Minimum 2–3 years experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil engineering contractor.
• NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate held or in progress.
• Technical/Certified member of IOSH (and working towards chartered status).
• Strong communication and report-writing skills with ability to present to varied audiences.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain HSE Management Plans and related documents (PMP, CPP, KPI, RAMS, toolbox talks).
• Deliver safety inductions and site briefings; engage with site teams and visitors.
• Provide specialist HSE input on project issues and monitor compliance with procedures.
• Review projects to identify risks and opportunities; support incident investigations.
• Support client interface and attend progress meetings with HSE representation.
• Oversee Permit To Work processes and conduct regular site inspections and audits.

Conocimientos

HSE expertise

Communication skills

Report writing

Teamwork

Problem solving

Educación

NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate

IOSH member aiming chartered

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

RAMS familiarity

Descripción del empleo

Summary

A dynamic and forward-thinking organisation specialising in the delivery of high quality environmental and civil engineering solutions is looking for a competent Health & Safety Advisor to join the team, working on a Major Battery Storage construction project in Exeter, with other projects in the future. Reporting to the Senior Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager, the successful candidate will provide HSE technical and competent advice and support to our sites.

Responsibilities

• HSE Management Plans – supporting the planning processes and production/maintenance of key management plans including the Project Management Plan (PMP), Construction Phase Plan (CPP), Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Devising & Approving RAMS, Task Briefings, Permit to Dig etc.
• Safety Briefings, inductions and site team engagement – deliver site safety inductions to all site team, workforce and visitors, support the site team preparing and delivering toolbox talks, behavioural safety programmes, safety briefings and D&A testing
• Technical Advice & Support – providing specialist advice, support and input where required to deal with specific project issues with planning, managing and monitoring HSE considerations
• Project Review – reviewing the project to identify opportunities and unusual risks, to be briefed etc.
• Incident Management – assisting / delivering any part of the site-based elements of the incident management process including incident control, notification and investigations
• HSE Compliance – ensuring compliance with HSE management system & procedures as part of our Business Management System both in self-delivering requirements, but also influencing behaviours, coaching & mentoring and compliance across all sites and teams
• Permits – overseeing management, issuing, receiving and works performed under control of a Permit To Work
• HSE Monitoring – providing support in terms of project monitoring requirements, including regular HSE inspections, audits, trends etc.
• Risk Identification & Mitigation – as appropriate
• Record Keeping –including regular HSE progress and status reports
• Client Interface – satisfy client requirements by providing client HSE representation and attendance at progress meetings

Candidate Specification

• Minimum 2/3 years experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 civil engineering contractor
• Minimum NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate and working towards next qualification
• Technical/Certified member of IOSH (and working towards chartered status)
• Highly developed professional communication skills, including writing and presentation of reports, investigations, preparing relevant documents, and participating in a range of meetings
• Be able to confidently and effectively communicate with all levels of the workforce, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies
• Be self-motivated, focused, reliable, well-organised, flexible, possess good team working ethic
• Enthusiastic about health, safety & environmental issues
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Possess strong computer literacy, including good working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite
• Experience of being in a hands‑on H&S advisor role
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work onsite full‑time throughout contract duration
• Must have a right to work in the UK – please note we are unable to provide sponsorship at this time

Benefits include:

• Competitive starting salary or between £35,000 - £58,000 Dependent on experience plus :
• Company contributing pension scheme (eligibility applies).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Car allowance or company vehicle (level dependent)
• Subsustance paid for candidates willing to lodge away.

Navartis are an equality and diversity recruitment agent and employer.